While on the lookout for some new spicy recipes on the website for Delish, I saw the delicious Spicy Chicken Taquitos and just had to check it out. I'm glad I did, too! These taquitos are a favourite and a staple of any party of potluck.
Taquitos are essentially a rolled taco with many of the delicious toppings, such as sour cream and guacamole, on the outside. They're shallow fried to get a nice crispy exterior. There's even an option of oven frying or air frying.
The recipe for Spicy Chicken Taquitos is fairly simple to make, and yields 12 servings with a prep time of 15 minutes and a total time of 45 minutes. If anyone is interested in checking out the instructions, please click on the image up above.
The following ingredients were used:
FOR TAQUITOS
- Cooking spray
- 3 c. shredded cooked chicken
- 1 (8-oz.) block cream cheese, softened
- 1 chipotle in adobo sauce, chopped, plus 1 tbsp sauce
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 12 small corn tortillas
- 1 1/2 c. shredded cheddar
- 1 1/2 c. shredded Pepper Jack
- Pico de Gallo, for serving
- Crumbled queso fresco, for serving
FOR AVOCADO CREAM SAUCE
- 1 large avocado, pitted
- 1/2 c. sour cream
- 1/4 c. packed cilantro leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- Juice of lime
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Easy to make
- Serves 12
- Quick prep and total time
- Great for gatherings
- You can choose to air fry or oven fry
I was quite pleased with how this recipe came out! They're satisfyingly crunchy and have just the right amount of spice. I will for sure keep this recipe in mind for the foreseeable future.