Description
Spicy chicken and pepper jack cheese taquitos bring Mexican street flavors straight to home kitchens. Crispy tortillas wrapped around zesty shredded chicken and melted cheese create an irresistible appetizer you cannot stop eating.
Ingredients
Scale
main proteins:
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts (or 6 chicken tenders)
- 2 cups pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 6 ounces (170 grams) cream cheese
seasoning and sauce:
- 1 package taco seasoning
- ½ cup jarred salsa (chipotle salsa)
base and cooking ingredients:
- 24 6-inch corn tortillas
- ½ cup (120 milliliters) oil
Instructions
- Load the slow cooker with chicken, blending taco seasoning, cream cheese, and salsa for an aromatic fusion of flavors.
- Allow the chicken to simmer and become incredibly tender over three hours, absorbing the zesty seasoning and creamy elements.
- Carefully deconstruct the cooked chicken using two forks, creating delicate, shredded strands.
- Incorporate pepper jack cheese into the warm chicken mixture, letting it melt and create a rich, spicy coating.
- Gently warm tortillas in the microwave until they become soft and flexible, preventing potential cracking during rolling.
- Distribute the chicken and cheese mixture evenly across each tortilla, ensuring a consistent filling.
- Carefully roll the tortillas tightly, forming compact cylindrical shapes with sealed edges.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high temperature, preparing for a crispy golden exterior.
- Strategically place rolled taquitos into the hot oil, seam side down, to seal and prevent unraveling.
- Fry each taquito until achieving a uniform golden-brown crispness, rotating to ensure even cooking.
- Transfer the crispy taquitos onto paper towels, allowing excess oil to drain and maintain a perfect crunch.
- Plate the taquitos alongside preferred dipping sauces or complementary side dishes for a complete meal experience.
Notes
- Slow cooking transforms ordinary chicken into a flavor-packed, tender filling that melts in your mouth.
- Pepper jack cheese adds a spicy kick, creating a creamy, zesty blend that elevates the entire dish.
- Quick-warming tortillas prevent cracking, ensuring smooth rolling and picture-perfect taquitos every single time.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 325
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg