Easy Chicken Taquitos

Make taquitos at home with this easy rolled taco recipe that uses a simple spicy chicken filling; bake until golden crisp for a delicious Mexican appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 209 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) can chicken chunks, drained
• cooking spray
• 12 corn tortillas
• 5 drops hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)
• 0.25 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Warm tortillas one at a time in a skillet over medium heat until flexible, about 10 seconds per side.

Step 3

Combine chicken and cheese in a bowl; stir in hot pepper sauce to taste.

Step 4

Spread about 1 heaping tablespoonful of chicken mixture over half of a warmed tortilla. Roll tightly to form a taquito starting at the filled side of the tortilla. Place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden crisp and to your liking, about 20 to 30 minutes.