Exploding Chicken Taquitos

Photo: Exploding Chicken Taquitos

TOTAL TIME: 50 min
Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 20 min
Cook: 20 min
 
YIELD: 4 servings
LEVEL: Easy

ingredients

  • 1 (9 3/4 to 10-ounce) can 98-percent fat-free chunk white chicken breast in water, drained and flaked
  • 1/2 cup salsa, plus more, as dip, optional
  • 1/3 cup shredded fat-free Cheddar cheese
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Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and salsa, and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Remove chicken mixture from the refrigerator, and drain any excess liquid. Add cheese and taco seasoning, and mix to combine. This is your filling. Set aside.

Prepare a baking sheet by spraying it with nonstick spray. Set aside.

Dampen 2 paper towels, and place tortillas between them. Microwave for about 1 minute, until tortillas are warm and pliable.

Place one tortilla flat on a clean dry surface (keep the rest between the paper towels), and spoon about 2 heaping tablespoons filling onto the tortilla. Spread it evenly across the entire surface, and roll the tortilla up tightly, so that you have a cigar-shaped tube. Secure with toothpicks, if needed, and place seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

Bake in the oven until crispy, 14 to 16 minutes.

Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream and additional salsa for dipping, if using. Enjoy!

PER SERVING (2 taquitos): 197 calories, 2.5g fat, 594mg sodium, 22.5g carbs, 3g fiber, 2g sugars, 20.5g protein

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  • on September 26, 2012

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    These were horrible, they just didn't taste right.

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  • on August 23, 2012

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    This was super easy and delicious. I am trying to eat less dairy but I wanted a creamy dip, so I went with avocado for a dip rather than sour cream. It is a great and healthy alternative!

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  • on January 23, 2012

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    Never again will I buy frozen taquitos...these are SUPER YUMMY. Would you never tell they were actually a healthier version. Will always make when we want taquitos.

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