Heidis Baked Chicken Taquitos. These easy oven-baked Chicken Taquitos are stuffed with chicken and cheese and make a great appetizer or meal. Baked taquitos are better for you, and taste delish! It is a fun word to say so I don't blame them.

These chicken taquitos are an all-time reader favorite. This Chicken Taquito recipe is one of the all-time most popular recipes on Our Best Bites. The story behind it is interesting, too. you can cook Heidis Baked Chicken Taquitos using 11 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Heidis Baked Chicken Taquitos

You need 2 cup of Cooked Shredded Chicken.
You need 1 packages of 8oz Cream Cheese.
Prepare 4 clove of Minced Garlic.
Prepare 1/4 tsp of Freshly Ground Black Pepper.
Prepare 1 pinch of Cayenne Pepper.
You need 1 tsp of Ground Cumin.
It's 1 pinch of Kosher Salt.
You need 1/4 cup of Olive Oil.
You need 1 tsp of Lemon Juice.
You need 1 small of Sauteed Diced Onion.
You need 10 small of Flour Tortillas.

Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos one of my favorite go-to Mexican appetizers. Creamy and spicy chicken rolled in a flour tortilla and baked until crispy! How pleasantly surprised I was when my friend Heidi told me to try these. These are on the other end of the spectrum.

Heidis Baked Chicken Taquitos instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F..
Prepare a sheet pan by brushing it with a thin layer of olive oil..
Heat a pan on lowest heat place corn tortillas on pan and cover with lid. Let steam, moving them around every 2 minutes..
Place cream cheese in bowl and soften in microwave. It only takes a few seconds..
Once cream cheese is softened add all spices and mix well until creamy..
At this point you can add/omit any spices to suit your taste. Adjust them if you like because i know some love more garlic more spicy etc. You can also add tomatoes or green chilies if you like those..
Add the shredded chicken to the bowl and mix with the cream cheese..
Brush tortillas with olive oil on one side and roll about one tablespoon of chicken in the center of each tortilla oiled side out..
Place on baking sheet evenly spaced and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown on the outside..
When done remove from oven and cool on a wire rack..
Serve with freshly made guacamole and a salad..

You won't get quite the same luxe. These chicken taquitos are stuffed with seasoned shredded chicken and cheese, then baked or fried to crispy perfection. You can either bake or fry these chicken taquitos. Baking the taquitos is healthier and less messy, but you won't get the same deep golden crispy crust as you will with frying. Baking Chicken Taquitos - How To.