Chicken and cheese taquitos. Combine the chicken and cheese in a bowl; stir in the hot pepper sauce. These chicken and cheese baked taquitos have the delicious flavor and crispy shell of the beloved deep fried version, but are easier, less messy, and healthier. Make them ahead, freeze, and have them ready in just minutes! Chicken and cheese taquitos

You can cook Chicken and cheese taquitos using 5 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Chicken and cheese taquitos
  1. You need 4 (8 inch) of flour tortillas.
  2. It’s of I jar queso cheese dip.
  3. Prepare of Cooked chicken, cubed or shredded.
  4. You need 1/4 lb of smoked Gouda, shredded.
  5. Prepare of Cooking spray.

They are very similar to the chicken tacos we make all the time, but they have cream cheese, salsa, and baby spinach mixed in with it too. Tacos are usually folded, and these taquitos (aka Flautas) are rolled. These chicken taquitos are stuffed with seasoned shredded chicken and cheese, and then baked or fried until crispy, crunchy and golden brown. Let's talk about one of my favorite Mexican dishes - chicken taquitos!

Chicken and cheese taquitos instructions

  1. Soften tortillas in the micro for about 30 seconds. Down the center of your tortilla, spoon and spread some dip. Add a line of chicken and top with shredded Gouda. Take one end of the tortilla over your filling and pull it in snug towards you, roll it up. Spray both sides with cooking spray and lay it in your air fryer..

  2. Do the rest the same way. If you have any shredded cheese left, sprinkle over top of your taquitos. Cook for 5 minutes on 335 degrees. Flip them halfway through, respray that side, and continue cooking. We dipped in sour cream. NOW it’s a fiesta!!.

Cream cheese chicken taquitos are filled with a tender chicken mixture with cheese sprinkled over top then rolled in a flour tortilla and baked to perfection. These taquitos are a family favorite! Similar to baked chicken tacos these taquitos are simple to make and won't last long! It is a Mexican dish that everyone will love. Satisfy your cravings for a crunchy, bold and protein-packed appetizer or snack with our El Monterey Chicken & Cheese Taquitos.