Everyone loves these crispy, cheesy chicken taquitos and chipotle crema! These baked taquitos are filled with chicken, cheeses, green chilies, and spices. They are perfectly crunchy and so addicting with the chipotle crema. Serve them as an appetizer or main dish. These taquitos are a hit with the whole family!
We have been living off super easy meals lately! Life is so crazy right now. Nothing could have prepared me for an 18-month-old and a 2-month-old. The older two are easy, but two babies make for unpredictable days. I do not want to complain that I am so blessed to have four beautiful and healthy kids; it’s just hard right now. This year will feel short and sweet looking back, so I am not beating myself up about work. I have lots of blog drafts and recipe ideas in my iPhone notes 🤣.
This recipe for Chicken Taquitos and Chipotle Crema is one of those recipes you will keep in your phone logs! Are we still keeping had written recipes? I may be the only one to keep these handwritten recipe tins and notebooks still.
You can boil and shred your chicken, but I recommend using rotisserie chicken to keep this recipe accessible.
What are Taquitos?
A Mexican dish consists of a small tortilla usually filled with a meat filling, then rolled up and deep-fried. However, these Chicken Taquitos and Chipotle Crema are not fried. Instead, they are baked, which makes them healthier! But still with the same fantastic crunch! This is why we are obsessed with baked chicken taquitos here!
My kids and my husband love these taquitos. The mixture is spices, cream cheese, shredded cheese, and green chilies. It truly makes for the best taquito! We like to serve our baked chicken taquitos with Instant Pot Pinto Beans, Pico de Gallo, and this delicious chipotle crema!
How To Make Baked Chicken Taquitos and Chipotle Crema
We love that this recipe is so quick and easy to make. They make the perfect appetizer or meal. Here is how I make them:
- Preheat the oven and prepare your baking sheet with cooking spray
- Mix the cooked shredded chicken, spices, green chilies, and cheeses.
- Heat the corn tortillas. Fill tortillas with approximately 2 tbsp chicken mixture in the center and spread out lengthwise. Roll up and set it seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake taquitos for 20 minutes.
- Add crema, chipotle pepper, garlic clove, lime juice, and salt to a blender.
Can You Freeze Taquitos?
The chicken mixture freezes very well! Place in a freezer-safe ziplock bag and squeeze out as much air as possible. When ready to use them, pull them out of the freezer and let them thaw completely.
Other Easy And Delicious Recipes You Will Love
- Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup
- Grilled Chicken Street Tacos
- Shrimp Ceviche
- Garlic Herb Grilled Shrimp Skewers
- Easy Hawaiian Chicken
- Balsamic Flank Steak with Romesco
- One-Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta
Chicken Taquitos and Chipotle Crema
Ingredients
- 2 & 1/2 cups shredded chicken
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tso dried oregno
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 lime, juice of
- 3/4 cup jack cheese, shredded
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 20 corn tortillas, taco size
Chipotle Crema
- 3/4 cup Mexican crema
- 1 chipotle pvepper from can
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 lime, juice of
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and prepare your baking sheet with cooking spray, set aside.
- In a large bowl mix together the cooked shredded chicken, spices, green chilies, lime juice, and cheeses.
- Heat the corn tortillas. Fill each tortilla with approximately 2 tbsp chicken mixture in the center and spread out lengthwise. Roll up and set it seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake taquitos for 20 minutes.
- To a blender add crema, chipotle pepper, garlic clove, lime juice, and salt.
- Serve taquitos with shredded lettuce, pico, and chipotle crema.
Notes
We love serving guacamole taquitos. Add your favorite dipping sides.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
3 taquitosAmount Per Serving: Calories: 442Total Fat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 546mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 6gSugar: 3gProtein: 17g
