These Baked Chipotle Chicken Taquitos are super easy to make. They’re filled with tender shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle and enchilada sauce with cheese, then wrapped in warm tortillas and baked until crispy. Serve them up with your favorite toppings, and your dinner is done!
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Servings: 18
Calories: 38kcal
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breast
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 12 oz. can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- ½ cup sliced pickled jalapeño peppers
- 1 10 oz. can enchilada sauce or homemade sauce
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 ½ cups shredded colby jack cheese
- 1 ½ cups shredded chihuahua quesadilla style cheese
- 18-20 flour or corn tortillas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil for brushing
Optional Toppings
- Sour cream
- Sliced avocado
- Salsa or pico de gallo
- Lime wedges
- Cotija or queso fresco
Instructions
- Heat chicken broth in a pan on medium heat, add the chicken to the broth, cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees fahrenheit. While the chicken is simmering, combine the Colby jack and chihuahua quesadilla style cheese in a bowl, cover and set aside.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and let it cool 5 minutes before shredding the chicken.
- Place chipotle peppers, jalapeño peppers, enchilada sauce, and garlic in a medium sized bowl and blend with an immersion blender or blend in a blender until the peppers are blended. If you use a blender, transfer the sauce to a medium sized bowl. Add in the chopped cilantro to the sauce and stir until well blended. Add one cup of the chipotle sauce, two cups of the cheese mixture to the shredded chicken, stir until well combined.
- Assemble the taquitos: Place about 2 tablespoons of chicken mixture on the tortilla and roll tightly. Place seam down on the prepared baking dish. Brush each taquito with olive oil. Place in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes until crispy. Remove from the oven
- Pour remaining sauce over the baked taquitos and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to the oven and bake for another 10 minutes until the cheese has melted.
- Serve with toppings of your choice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Taquito | Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 67mg | Potassium: 121mg | Fiber: 0.001g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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