Baked Chicken Taquitos Recipe

This baked chicken taquitos recipe will help you make crispy rolls of flavorful chicken and zucchini. All served in just 40 minutes.

cook TIME 30 mins
prep TIME 10 mins
total TIME 40 mins

Course: Main CourseCuisine: Mexican

Keyword: baked Chicken taquitos recipe, Chicken taquitos, Chicken taquitos recipe

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 425 kcal

Ingredients (11)

12 oz skinless boneless chicken breast ground, blended, or finely minced
8 6-inch corn tortillas
8 oz onions finely diced
5.3 oz zucchini grated
2 oz cheddar cheese grated
1.5 oz mozzarella cheese whole milk
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp unsalted chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Heat up a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tbsp unsalted butter and 8 oz diced onions. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

cooking diced onion with butter in a cast iron skillet

Add 2 tsp chili powder and 1 tsp ground cumin; mix in with the onions.

chili, ground cumin and diced onion cooking in a cast iron skillet

Add 12 oz ground/minced/processed chicken breast and season with 1/4 tsp salt. Break down the chicken chunks into small pieces. Cook for 4 minutes.

processed chicken and salt in a cast iron skillet

Add 5.3 oz grated zucchini and mix in with the chicken. Cook for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.

cooking ground chicken with grate zucchini in a skillet

Warm 8 tortillas by baking them for 2 minutes in the oven. Stack them and place a damp kitchen towel over. Take one tortilla sheet and put it on the cutting board, add the filling.

a tortilla with filling on a cutting board

Then, sprinkle cheese on top.

a tortilla with cheese and filling on a cutting board

Start rolling. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.

hands rolling a tortilla on a cutting board

Brush with olive oil and bake for about 15 minutes.

Transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle chopped parsley to garnish. Serve with guacamole and beverage.

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