Description
Mexican-inspired chicken and cheese taquitos dorados deliver crispy golden perfection with seasoned shredded chicken rolled in corn tortillas. Melted cheese and zesty spices create irresistible street-style appetizers you cannot resist savoring.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 cups shredded chicken
- 1.5 cups shredded cheese (Asadero, Oaxaca, or any Mexican blend)
- 18 corn tortillas
- 2 tbsps vegetable oil (and more for baking)
- 0.5 cups chicken stock
- 1 small white onion (diced)
- 1 small red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 small green bell pepper (diced)
- 1 large tomato (diced)
- Chili powder (to taste)
- Garlic powder (to taste)
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Vegetable Sauté: In a medium pan over medium heat, caramelize bell peppers and onions until they become translucent and release their aromatic essence, developing a rich foundational flavor.
- Protein Integration: Introduce shredded chicken and diced tomatoes to the pan, combining with chicken stock and spices like minced garlic, chili powder, salt, and black pepper to create a harmonious and robust filling.
- Filling Preparation: Simmer the mixture until liquid completely evaporates and vegetables reach an optimal tender consistency, then transfer to a mixing bowl and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Cheese Incorporation: Gently fold shredded cheese throughout the cooled chicken mixture, ensuring a uniform distribution of creamy texture and flavor.
- Tortilla Preparation: Warm corn tortillas between damp paper towels in the microwave to enhance flexibility, then carefully portion the chicken-cheese filling in the center of each tortilla.
- Rolling Technique: Expertly roll each tortilla into a tight cylinder, securing the filling and neatly tucking the edges to create compact taquitos.
- Baking Preparation: Lightly coat the exterior of each taquito with cooking oil, arrange seam-side down on a generously oiled baking tray in a single layer.
- Final Cooking: Preheat oven to 400°F and bake taquitos, rotating once to achieve a uniformly golden and crisp exterior, creating a delectable Mexican-inspired appetizer.
- Serving Suggestion: Plate the taquitos and complement with an array of vibrant salsas to enhance the authentic culinary experience.
Notes
- Tortilla Flexibility Tip: Warm tortillas between damp paper towels to prevent cracking and enhance rolling ease.
- Filling Cooling Technique: Allow chicken mixture to reach room temperature before adding cheese to maintain optimal texture and prevent soggy taquitos.
- Sealing Strategy: Roll taquitos tightly and position seam-side down to prevent unraveling during baking.
- Crispy Golden Hack: Lightly coat taquitos with cooking oil and rotate midway through baking for even, crunchy exterior.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg