Cream Cheese Chicken Taquitos
Easy and delicious cream cheese chicken taquitos are a perfect family appetizer - or make it a meal when served with sides and dips! This recipe makes enough for a crowd, or enough to put half in a freezer bag for the next time you need a quick meal.
Servings: 2 -3 dozen, depending on tortilla size
Ingredients
- 3 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (about 2 1/2 lb)
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheese
- Senora Verde Diced Tomatoes with Chiles or Ro-tel
- 20 - 30 Small Tortillas Or 2 packs of Large
- Small handful of chopped cilantro
- 1 Taco Seasoning Packet
- Optional for Dipping: Velveeta or Marvella Salsa, Refried Beans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400
- In a large skillet, heat a tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat
- Add chicken and cook until no longer pink, then shred
- Combine cream cheese, diced tomatoes, cilantro, seasoning
- Add shredded chicken and stir well
- Spoon a small amount of chicken filling into each tortilla shell
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on top
- Roll tightly and place on baking sheet
- Cook for 10 minutes or until lightly browned on edges
- Serve with cheese dip, salsa, etc...