RECIPE: Oven-baked Chicken, and Cheese Taquito (rolled-up tortilla)

A taquito or rolled taco is a Mexican food dish that typically consists of a small rolled-up tortilla that contains filling, including beef, cheese, or chicken. The filled tortilla is then flash or deep-fried.

You can lighten them up without losing any flavor by oven baking them instead.

These creamy oven-baked ones are super easy to whip up and are packed with flavor. The husband and the picky 8-yo gave these a thumbs up!

Making these couldn't be easier. You'll need a medium rotisserie chicken to shred for the filling. I pick my chicken clean of the white and dark meat. I believe the mixture adds more flavor (and nutrition).

For the filling, soften a block of cream cheese and mix it with sour cream. (You can use lighter versions of both, but dear friend, avoid fat-free of either.) You'll need your favorite jarred salsa, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and a combination of shredded cheddar and pepper jack cheese.

Add in the shredded chicken, and you're ready to roll!

I used high fiber tortillas. Use your family's favorite. Fill the tortillas, roll them and place them seam-side down onto a lined baking sheet. Bake them until golden brown and crispy.

Eat them plain or dunk them in salsa or pair them with favorite Mexican toppings.

Ingredients

Rotisserie chicken - shredded

* 8 oz (1 block) cream cheese

* 3 tbsp. Sour cream

* ⅓ c. salsa

* 1 tsp. cumin

* 1 tsp. chili powder

* 1 tsp. garlic powder

* 1 tsp. Onion powder

* ½ tsp. salt

* 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

* ½ c. shredded pepper jack cheese

* 8-12 6inch tortillas - or get smaller tortillas for a more traditional, tighter rolled, less filled taquito

Line your baking sheet with parchment paper for easier cleaning up. Bake at 425 for 20+ minutes till the tortillas are crispy, and the cheese is melted. Also, don't overfill, so the filling oozes out and makes a mess on your pan. And last, they need to be cooled before eating bc that cheese gets h. o. t.

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