Baked Chicken Taquitos
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These homemade Baked Chicken Taquitos rival anything you’ll buy at the store. Using shredded chicken, cream cheese, and flour tortillas, they’re super easy and flavorful. Plus they freeze beautifully so you can make extra and have a meal for later!
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5 STAR REVIEW
You know something is good when you make it once and it immediately goes in your permanent recipe binder…then you proceed to make it a million more times, validating your decision. Such is the case with these Chicken Taquitos! Seriously one of my favorite recipes. Here’s why:
- They’re great as an appetizer, but also as a meal served with some refried beans or salad. 12 is plenty for two adults and two kids.
- They’re super versatile. You can change up the type of cheese or salsa you use and have a different flavor every time.
- No utensils needed to eat these, means less stuff to clean up when you’re done. We love finger food!
- They freeze beautifully, so you can make a double (or triple!) batch to have on hand for a later time. (Freezer instructions below.)
- Since they’re individual, you can bake up as many or as few as you like!
Baked Chicken Taquitos
Ingredients
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup salsa (red or green)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley
- 2 small scallions, diced
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup pepperjack cheese
- 12 6-inch flour tortillas, (see note below for corn tortillas)
- cooking spray
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic, cilantro, and scallions until well combine and creamy. Add in the cooked chicken and cheese; stir to thoroughly combine.
- Working with a few tortillas at a time, heat them in the microwave between two paper towels until they are soft enough to roll (about 10 seconds).
- Spoon 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto the lower third of a tortilla. Roll the tortilla tightly.
- Place the rolled tortilla seam side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas until the mixture is gone, making sure the taquitos are not touching each other.
- Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray and sprinkle with a little kosher salt (don’t skip the salt!)
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and golden.
- Serve with salsa, sour cream, or guacamole.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
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Make Ahead and Storage
- You can prep the filling a day in advance and refrigerate until ready to make the taquitos.
- Can I freeze chicken taquitos? Yes! They freeze great. To freeze, prepare the taquitos through rolling them; place on a baking sheet in a single layer. Freeze until solid, then transfer to a labeled freezer bag (and store up to 2 months.) When ready to cook, transfer to a lined baking sheet (no need to thaw first), spray with the cooking spray and sprinkle with salt. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15-20 minutes until crisp and golden.
What To Serve with Chicken Taquitos
You can’t go wrong serving Chicken Taquitos with sour cream, homemade Pico de Gallo, homemade salsa, Chimichurri sauce, or guacamole as an appetizer. If you’re looking to make them more of a meal, enjoy them with simple Spanish Rice or cilantro lime rice.
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I did the recipe for dinner tonight, lt was delicious and I will do it back again. Easy to do for a big bunch or friends or familly too. Thanks for your website.
I used a rotisserie chicken so this was super easy. I loved it and my husband that is not fond of chicken did as well. Served with homemade salsa and sour cream.
This recipe was delicious!
Made these today! So good!!! My picky husband loved the chicken and flavor but thought they were dry. Could I double the cream cheese and salsa to make it creamier?
What’s the best way to reheat the ones that were made, baked and stored as leftovers? BTW, these are SO good.
Hi Ruth – If you’re reheating several, I would opt for the oven, but the air fryer is great for just a few
Sooooo yummy!!! 10/10 recommend!
I made these today and they are very good. I doubled the recipe and only ended up getting 14 taquitos. I started out using the 3T for each, as stated in the recipe, but had to use less to make sure I could get enough to make at least 14. I was 10 shy of what should have been a double recipe. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Sherry – If you used small 6-inch tortillas, 3 tablespoons of filling will definitely render 12 taquitos (and 24 if doubling the filling.) Did you accidentally use larger tortillas?
I made these today and oh my goodness, what a great recipe! Thank you!
OMG when I say these are the best taquitos believe me you’ll be making these everyday! My sibling love them so much they were gone in no time! Thank you so much for sharing this easy great tasting recipe! 🤎
I made these and I’ll be making them again! I never even LIKED taquitos! I only tried them via fast food or convenience stores and they were always too “fried” and tasteless.
Not anymore! I LOVE these and told all my friends about them. Great flavor! I used “low carb” tortillas and they baked up beautifully. Mine only took 15 minutes. The texture was light and crispy while the flavor of the filling is delicious! Thank you! Moving forward, my freezer will probably always have these in it!
My family LOVED these! I did a double batch and we all were able to take them for lunch the next day too! Easy recipe and it was DELICIOUS! This is definitely going to be a recipe we have often!
Well I made them and they are really good I did double the recipe I will know for the next time to cut back on the filling I use a one tablespoon measure cookie scoop 3x so the next time I will only use it 2x but considering I should have gotten 24 I got 20 anybody even thinking about making them by all means go ahead (ps I did use all the cream cheese it did call for 6 oz but I said what heck )
These are delicious, I made the exactly as directed. I baked them, then froze them. To reheat, I thawed them about 1 minute in the microwave, then toasted in the toaster oven.
We absolutely love these and to make it even easier I grabbed some already mashed avocado at TJs.
They will go in my weekly line up!
Delicious & one I’ll make again & again
I just made these for my son and DIL for when they come home with their new baby. The filling is so yummy and it makes the perfect amount. I’m going to freeze them and then they can bake and eat whenever they want.
Very tasty!!! My only change for next time is to use half the garlic or convert to garlic powder.
Thanks for another delicious recipe ❤️
Delicious! Loved them! Keeper!
These were excellent.
Flavor and crispness perfect.
These were fabulous, the first recipe I made of yours! I think I will be making these weekly for the foreseeable future! I used chicken thighs, salsa verde and Monterey Jack, low fat cream cheese and low carb flour tortillas. One of our sons follows a vegan diet and it will be super easy for him to make subs and have them taste just as delicious. Thank you for the great recipe!
We love Taquitos, and we’re really happy with the recipe. They were easy to make and tasted great. I froze some of them to have later. The cooking time for the frozen ones seems to be the same as the fresh. I am thinking they will need to cook longer.
So delicious and easy to assemble. Very hearty as well. Another great recipe from Amy!!
Easy and delicious!
Dang !! so good ! I added picked jalapenos because I like a kick. love them and it is really so easy. Note to self, don’t overstuff as they oozed out a bit but I pushed that deliciousness right back in.
So delicious and so easy. Followed the recipe exactly. My husband loved them too. Will definitely make them again. Thank you!
Amy, you are a national treasure!
Thank you for this delicious recipe; my family loves these so much.
Absolutely delicious and very simple to make. Will definitely make again.
Hi Amy….I haven’t tried the taquitos yet…but it won’t be long til I do…
I loved your “show” from the first time I watched…I enjoyed your explanations and delivery of the recipes…and all your collections are right up my alley….I’m so happy to find you…and I hope you have great success.
As my senior years approach…lol who am I kidding….they are here……lol I don’t do as much cooking as I used to…but certain things still catch my eye….and love that I can freeze for later…Thanks again…
I made these for my card group today. Everyone loved them! I used boneless skinless chicken thighs, I baked those and then put them in my KitchenAid mixer to shred the chicken. So easy! I used parsley instead of cilantro, but other than that follow the directions exactly. They were beautiful. They took 20 minutes. Highly recommended.
Delicious and easy! I only had 1.5 cups chicken and 8″ tortillas, which yielded 5 generous taquitos. I subbed in garlic powder and cheddar cheese as that was what was available. I added an additional 2 tablespoons salsa and a pinch of salt after tasting the filling. The idea of baking these really appealed to me, rather than the usual fried in oil. While baking, they smelled so good I could hardly wait for them to cool in order to eat one! So tasty!! I’ll be making these again and sharing your recipe. Thank you!
This recipe was a wonderful inspiration for a lower carb and calorie, but yummy and filling meal. I substituted reduced fat cheese, 1/3 less fat cream cheese, and eight zero carb tortillas. For Weight Watchers this calculated as 4 pts. each and 2 of them filled me up! Thank you!!!
The family loved this and made quick use of some rotisserie chicken.
Just made. So quick, easy, and flavorful. A hit with the entire household! YUM
Love this recipe! Has anyone cooked them and then frozen them? I have to travel to an event, so I need them to be prebaked.
The VERY best recipe. I served it to my niece & nephew. They begged for them for breakfast too!! They healthy…& they’re delicious; cannot beat the recipe! Tk you!!
THAT LOOKS SO TASTY – CAN YOU MAKE THEM FOR LUNCH AND SERVE COLD
You can… but these are best served warm.
This is a favorite in my house
We made these for a mexican night party with friends! They were the hit of the party, everybody loved them! They are easy to throw together, super flavorful and they get a nice little crisp on the outside in the oven. They are our new appetizer go to!
This recipe is so easy and absolutely delicious! The grandkids loved them. Will definitely make again .
Made this for New Years Eve party. Followed the recipe as written. The filling is so flavorfull! Everyone loved them! Will definitely make again.
this recipe was amazing and so easy! i used colby jack cheese instead of pepper jack and lemon instead of lime juice and it turned out perfect, will definitely be making again
Hello Amy. I just made these. They turned out great. I just used the shells I had which turned out to the enchilada shells (These were a bit larger but still turned out great.) Thanks again.
Can I make the chicken taquits the night before.
Hi James – Make ahead and freezer instructions are included in the article right above the recipe card. Enjoy!
Loved this recipe so much. I used low carb flour tortillas and they worked out great. I love your videos and recipes. Thanks for sharing!!!
This is the second time I am making this recipe. My hubby says it is better than the store bought ones from Costco. I am gonna double the recipe and stick some in the freezer. Definitely a keeper!
Excellent and easy! I’d like to suggest you add baking time for chicken in this recipe (sadly, I am not a cook and had to search for that!)
2 questions
If using corn tortillas do you use yellow or white corn?
Can these be baked, refrigerated, then warmed in a microwave for a few days. Would love to make these fir my husband’s lunches. He loved them!
Easy and delicious!! Great recipe.
This was so good! Made as directed. Will be a favorite!
Made the Taquitos tonight and they were delicious!
Thank you!
These are delicious!! I’ve made them 3 times so far. They are in my dinner rotation now. Last time I doubled the recipe and froze some. That was such a great idea! Thank you so much for the recipe!