These green chile chicken taquitos are an easy dinner made with tortillas stuffed with a flavorful green chile chicken filling and cheese perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
This recipe for green chile chicken taquitos is an easy dinner recipe made with simple, pantry-staple ingredients. It is perfect for an easy weeknight dinner and great for meal prep.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Easy Dinner
- Great for Meal Prep
Ingredients & Substitutions
- Chicken - Use chicken breast or thighs for this recipe.
- Oil - Olive oil or avocado oil helps cook the chicken.
- Spices - This recipe calls for chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cayenne and salt.
- Green Chiles - Green chiles add flavor to the taquitos.
- Tortillas - This recipe calls for 12 fajita-size tortillas. You can use flour or corn tortillas.
- Cheese - This recipe calls for both cream cheese and pepperjack cheese.
Complete list of ingredients and amounts is located on the recipe card below.
Kitchen Tools & Equipment
- Cutting Board - A cutting board is necessary to cut the chicken into small pieces.
- Knife - A sharp knife helps to easily cut the chicken.
- Sauté Pan - We love using this stainless steel pan to cook the chicken in.
- Spatula - A spatula helps to move the chicken around while it cooks.
- Cheese Grater - We recommend using a cheese grater to shred the pepperjack cheese.
- Sheet Pan - A large sheet pan is necessary to bake the taquitos on.
- Parchment Paper - We recommend lining the sheet pan with parchment paper.
How to Make the Recipe
Step 1. Make the chicken filling.
Step 2. Fill the tortillas with the chicken mixture and cheese, and roll up the taquitos.
Step 3. Bake the taquitos in the oven.
Recipe Serving Suggestions
This recipe makes 12 taquitos and can serve 4 people. We recommend serving the taquitos with your favorite toppings like avocado, cilantro, sour cream or salsa.
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Expert Tips & Variations
- Cut the chicken into small pieces before cooking. This helps the chicken to cook quicker and also makes it easier to roll the taquitos up.
- Make ahead freezer meal. We love to make a large batch of these taquitos to freeze for easy lunches or dinners.
How to Store
- Refrigerator - in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
- Freezer - in an airtight container or freezer-safe bag for 2-3 months.
Recipe FAQ
Yes! Add the shredded chicken to the sauté pan and turn the burner to low heat. Mix the chicken with the spices, cream cheese and chiles on low heat until the cream cheese melts and coats the chicken.
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Green Chile Chicken Taquitos
These green chile chicken taquitos are an easy dinner made with tortillas stuffed with a flavorful green chile chicken filling and cheese perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 4-oz can green chiles
- 2 cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese
- 12 tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, line a sheet pan with parchment paper, place a pan on the stovetop and turn the burner to medium.
- Add the chicken and oil to the pan and cook the chicken.
- Once the chicken is cooked, add the spices, cream cheese and chiles to the pan.
- Allow the cream cheese to melt and stir to mix everything together.
- When the cream cheese is completely combined with the chicken, remove the pan from the heat.
- Assemble the taquitos by adding a spoonful of chicken to the center of a tortilla with cheese then rolling the tortilla up.
- Place the rolled tortillas on the sheet pan.
- When all of the taquitos are assembled, place the pan in the oven and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Once the taquitos are done baking, remove from the oven and top with your favorite toppings to serve.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 319Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 629mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gProtein: 16g
