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Healthy Taquitos

5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes

Equipment

  • toothpicks
  • paper towels
  • olive oil spray

Ingredients
  

  • 11 oz. chicken, shredded boneless, skinless
  • 1 ½ tsp. taco seasoning
  • Heavy pinch of sea salt
  • 1 TBSP lime juice
  • 90 g (¾ C) shredded cheese vegan or regular
  • 8-12 whole wheat tortillas*
  • Optional: 2 tsp. nutritional yeast

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F
  • Mix the chicken, taco seasoning, sea salt, and optional nutritional yeast in a bowl until the chicken is evenly coated
  • Add the lime juice and shredded cheese to the seasoned chicken
  • On a plate, place the tortillas – it’s best to do 3-4 at a time and repeat as needed – between two damp (borderline wet) paper towels and microwave for 20-40 seconds until they’re soft and can bend without cracking
  • Working on a flat surface, spread ~2-3 spoonfuls of the chicken mixture across the tortilla in a straight, off-center line
  • Carefully and tightly roll the tortilla over the ingredients, secure it closed with a toothpick, place it on a well-sprayed baking sheet, and repeat until all of the filling mixture is used
  • Generously spray the taquitos with olive oil spray then bake for 12-20 minutes until they’re golden brown and crisp around the edges (or to your liking), flipping and removing the toothpicks halfway through*

Notes

  • *Tortillas: the # of tortillas used depends on the size and how full the taquitos are stuffed
  • *7. The taquitos don’t always need to be sprayed, it depends on the type of tortillas used, but it’s better to be safe than risk burning and cracking the taquitos
  • Gluten-free: for GF taquitos, swap the whole wheat tortillas out with gluten-free. The best GF tortillas I’ve used are Siete Almond Flour Tortillas; they don’t need to be softened in the microwave and they’re done baking in 12 minutes
  • There is a lazy method to making taquitos = toss all of the filling ingredients in a bowl at once, pack and roll them as outlined above, and bake straight through without flipping or removing the toothpicks halfway – they taste just as good this way, but the directions are more thorough to ensure the best possible taquitos are made despite different ovens, baking sheets, tortillas, and other factors that can impact the outcome of the recipe
  • The taquitos can be reheated if needed; an air-fryer, if you have one, works well and maintains maximum crispiness
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