Side Pannel
Easy Chicken Taquitos
Easy Chicken Taquitos
- Recipe Submitted by maryjosh on 02/05/2019
Ingredients List
- For Chicken Taquitos:
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2-3 Tablespoons red onion-diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper-diced
- 1/2 cup canned corn- drained
- 1 garlic clove-minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup chicken breast- cooked and shredded
- 1/2 cup +1 Tablespoon salsa
- 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro leaf- chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella or your favorite)
- Salt to taste
- 8 flour tortillas (6-inch diameter)
- 3 Tablespoons butter-melted
- For Avocado Dip:
- 1 ripe avocado
- 4 oz. sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- salt to taste
- For serving:
- iceberg lettuce
- cherry -tomato
Directions
In a large skillet combine olive oil, red onion, green bell pepper and cook over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add corn, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper and cook another 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
Add cooked shredded chicken, salsa, salt and stir to combine. Remove from heat and stir in cheese and cilantro.
Preheat oven to 400 F degrees and grease baking dish with melted butter.
Evenly divide chicken and vegetables mixture onto 8 tortillas, roll them tightly and place them in the baking dish. Brush each taquito with melted butter. Bake for 15-18 minutes until tortillas become golden brown.
To make Avocado Dip, in a small bowl mash avocado, add sour cream, lime juice and stir until smooth. Season with salt, to taste.
Add corn, garlic, cumin, cayenne pepper and cook another 2-3 minutes or until fragrant.
Add cooked shredded chicken, salsa, salt and stir to combine. Remove from heat and stir in cheese and cilantro.
Preheat oven to 400 F degrees and grease baking dish with melted butter.
Evenly divide chicken and vegetables mixture onto 8 tortillas, roll them tightly and place them in the baking dish. Brush each taquito with melted butter. Bake for 15-18 minutes until tortillas become golden brown.
To make Avocado Dip, in a small bowl mash avocado, add sour cream, lime juice and stir until smooth. Season with salt, to taste.
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