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Cheesy Creamy Chicken Taquitos
1 hServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
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1 h
1 hCheesy Creamy Chicken Taquitos
recipe by
Cookin With Megg 👩🏻🍳
@cookinwithmegg
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what you need
Ingredients
chicken breasts (seasoned with tequila lime seasoning, salt and pepper)Meat3 pieces
tequila lime seasoningSpices10 g
lime (juiced)Produce1 piece
saltSpices5 g
black pepperSpices3 g- chicken taco seasoning packetSpices1 piece
garlic powderSpices5 g
paprikaSpices5 g
sour creamDairy120 g
tomatoes (diced, seeded)Produce3 pieces
red onion (diced)Produce1 piece
jalapeño (diced)Produce1 piece- cilantro (chopped)Produce15 g
- lime juiceProduce30 ml
butterDairy30 g
evaporated milk (about 75% of a 12 oz can)Dairy255 ml- Colby Jack cheese (shredded)Dairy225 g
- pepper Jack cheese (shredded)Dairy225 g
mozzarella cheese (shredded)Dairy150 g
corn tortillasBakery12 pieces- frying oil (for frying)Pantry500 ml
per serving
Nutrition
285kcal
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Proteins
- 17 g
- Fat
- 16 g
what you’ll use
Tools
Frying pan
Saucepan
Hand mixer
Mixing bowl
step by step
Method
- Step 1
Season and sear the chicken
- Season the chicken breasts with tequila lime seasoning, lime juice, salt and pepper.
- Sear them in a pan on each side until cooked through.
- Step 2
Shred and season the chicken
- Shred the cooked chicken with a hand mixer.
- Add the taco seasoning packet, garlic powder, paprika and sour cream, then mix well.
- Step 3
Make the pico de gallo
- Dice the tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño and cilantro.
- Add lime juice and salt, then mix.
- Step 4
Make the cheese sauce
- Melt the butter with the evaporated milk in a pot over low heat.
- Add the Colby Jack and pepper Jack cheese and stir until smooth, keeping it below a boil.
- Step 5
Roll the taquitos
- Fill the corn tortillas with the chicken mixture, cheese sauce and mozzarella.
- Roll them up tightly.
- Step 6
Fry the taquitos
- Fry the taquitos in hot oil over medium-high heat on each side until golden and crispy.
- Drain and serve.
most cooked first