Description
Crispy, cheesy taquitos filled with creamy, seasoned chicken, baked or air-fried until golden and crunchy. A perfect Tex-Mex comfort food ready in under 30 minutes for dinner, snacks, or entertaining.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup salsa
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup chopped baby spinach
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 15–20 corn or flour tortillas
- Olive oil or cooking spray
For Serving (optional):
Guacamole
Salsa
Sour cream
Hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease or line baking sheet with parchment. Warm tortillas in microwave or skillet to soften.
- Mix chicken, cream cheese, salsa, sour cream, cheddar, spinach, cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper until creamy.
- Spoon about 2 tbsp filling onto each tortilla. Roll tightly and place seam-side down on baking sheet. Brush with oil or spray.
- Bake 15–18 minutes until crisp and golden. Optional: broil 1–2 minutes for extra crunch.
- Air fryer option: Cook at 375°F (190°C) for 6–7 minutes per side until golden.
- Cool slightly and serve with guacamole, sour cream, or salsa.
Notes
Warm tortillas before rolling to prevent cracking.
Adjust spice by adding chili powder or hot sauce as desired.
Flour tortillas remain soft; corn tortillas get crispier.
Store assembled taquitos refrigerated up to 24 hours before cooking.
Freeze unbaked taquitos up to 2 months for convenient meals.
- Prep Time: 12
- Cook Time: 18
- Category: Appetizer, Main Dish
- Method: Baking / Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: chicken taquitos, baked taquitos, creamy chicken wraps, air fryer taquitos, tex mex appetizers