Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

These tasty Buffalo chicken taquitos are cooked with cream cheese, ranch dressing, and hot sauce in a slow cooker, then baked with cheese.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 5 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 492 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 10 (6 inch) flour tortillas
• 1 pinch paprika, or to taste
• 1 (4 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 0.5 cup shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend
• 0.75 cup Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's® RedHot)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Place chicken breasts into slow cooker; pour in chicken broth. Season with paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook on Low until chicken is tender, about 4 hours.

Step 3

Drain broth; shred chicken with 2 forks in the slow cooker. Add Buffalo sauce, cream cheese, and ranch dressing mix; stir until well mixed. Cook on low until flavors are blended, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Spoon chicken onto the tortillas and sprinkle cheese on top. Roll up and place seam-side down on a nonstick baking sheet. Brush all sides of taquitos with oil.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven, turning every 5 minutes, until slightly browned, about 15 minutes.