Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos

Cook taquitos in an air fryer for a fast, healthy dinner. Using shredded rotisserie chicken saves time, but you can also use home-cooked chicken. Serve with sour cream, Mexican tomato sauce, and guacamole, or choose your favorite sides.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 174 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons diced onion
• 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
• ½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 2 tablespoons Neufchatel cheese
• avocado oil cooking spray
• 6 each corn tortillas
• 2 tablespoons chopped green chiles (such as Ortega®)
• 2 tablespoons Mexican-style hot tomato sauce (such as El Pato®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add green chiles and Mexican tomato sauce; stir to combine. Add shredded chicken, Mexican cheese blend, and Neufchâtel cheese. Cook and stir until cheeses have melted and mixture is warmed through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Heat tortillas in a skillet or directly on the grates of a gas stove until soft and pliable. Place 3 tablespoons of chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Fold over and roll into taquitos.

Step 4

Place taquitos in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching, and mist with avocado oil. Cook until golden brown, 6 to 9 minutes. Turn taquitos over, mist with avocado oil, and air fry until crispy, 3 to 5 minutes.