Description
Crispy oven baked taquitos filled with seasoned shredded chicken and wrapped in corn tortillas for an easy homemade Mexican dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 corn tortillas
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking dish with parchment paper
- Warm corn tortillas in the microwave between plates with a damp paper towel
- Mix shredded chicken, onion, taco seasoning, and oil in a bowl
- Add cheese and cilantro if desired
- Place about two tablespoons of filling along the edge of each tortilla and roll tightly
- Whisk egg and water together to create an egg wash
- Brush egg wash on the inside flap of the tortilla to seal
- Place taquitos seam side down in the baking dish
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until crisp and lightly browned
Notes
- Warm tortillas before rolling to prevent cracking
- Bake at high temperature for crispy tortillas
- Serve with sour cream, salsa, or guacamole
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 taquitos
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 85mg