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Shredded Chicken Taquitos

These homemade Shredded Chicken Taquitos are made with juicy chicken breast, spicy jalapeno pepper, diced tomatoes, and more!
Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword homemade chicken taquitos, homemade taquitos, spicy chicken taquitos
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 118kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup onion finely chopped
  • ¼ cup red pepper finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper finely chopped
  • 2 cups chicken breast cooked then shredded
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 14 ½ ounces diced tomatoes with green chilies (I used 1 14.5-oz can)
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • flour tortillas burrito size

Instructions

  • In 10-inch non stick skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and jalapeno pepper; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Stir in chicken, 3 tablespoons cilantro, salt, cumin, pepper and tomatoes with green chilies; cook 5 minutes.
  • Place oil into large skillet over medium heat. Place about 2 large Tablespoons of chicken mixture into each tortilla. Tightly roll, securing ends with toothpicks. In batches, place taquitos into hot pan. Pan fry until nice and golden brown on each side. Remove, transfer to a paper towel lined plate to dry. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 358mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg