Exploding Chicken Taquitos

Name: Exploding Chicken Taquitos
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 276 grams 98-percent fat-free chunk white chicken breast in water, drained and flaked; 8 6-inchs (6-inch) yellow corn tortillas; 118 milliliters salsa, plus more, as dip, optional; 79 milliliters shredded fat-free Cheddar cheese; 4 servings Fat-free sour cream, as dip, optional; 0 teaspoons dry taco seasoning mix

Exploding Chicken Taquitos is a Mexican recipe that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 21g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 263 calories. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. Head to the store and pick up percent chicken breast in water, taco seasoning mix, salsa, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and salsa, and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Salsa

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Bowl

Remove chicken mixture from the refrigerator, and drain any excess liquid.

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Whole Chicken

Add cheese and taco seasoning, and mix to combine. This is your filling. Set aside.

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Taco Seasoning Mix

Cheese

Prepare a baking sheet by spraying it with nonstick spray. Set aside.

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Dampen 2 paper towels, and place tortillas between them. Microwave for about 1 minute, until tortillas are warm and pliable.

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Tortilla

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Place one tortilla flat on a clean dry surface (keep the rest between the paper towels), and spoon about 2 heaping tablespoons filling onto the tortilla.

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Tortilla

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Spread it evenly across the entire surface, and roll the tortilla up tightly, so that you have a cigar-shaped tube. Secure with toothpicks, if needed, and place seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

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Spread

Roll

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Bake in the oven until crispy, 14 to 16 minutes.

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Allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Serve with sour cream and additional salsa for dipping, if using. Enjoy!

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Servings:

276grams

98-percent fat-free chunk white chicken breast in water, drained and flaked 86-inchs

(6-inch) yellow corn tortillas 118milliliters

salsa, plus more, as dip, optional 79milliliters

shredded fat-free Cheddar cheese 4servings

Fat-free sour cream, as dip, optional 0teaspoons

dry taco seasoning mix

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican can be paired with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. One wine you could try is Dutton-Goldfield Emerald Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir. It has 4.9 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 58 dollars.