Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos Recipe

Name: Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos Recipe
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons diced onion; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons chopped green chiles (such as Ortega®); 2 tablespoons Mexican-style hot tomato sauce (such as El Pato®); 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken; 0.5 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend; 2 tablespoons Neufchâtel cheese; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 6 corn tortillas; avocado oil cooking spray

Whip up a quick and simple dinner with these air fryer taquitos. Save time by using shredded rotisserie chicken, or use any leftover cooked chicken you have. Serve these tasty taquitos with sour cream, Mexican tomato sauce, guacamole, or any of your favorite side dishes!

Total time30 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time20 mins
Yield6 taquitos, 6

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Instructions

Prepare all the ingredients for the recipe.
In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, until softened and translucent. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute, until fragrant. Add the diced green chiles and Mexican tomato sauce, stirring to combine the mixture well. Incorporate the shredded chicken, Mexican cheese blend, and Neufchâtel cheese. Continue cooking and stirring until the cheeses are fully melted and the mixture is heated through, approximately 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
Warm the tortillas in a skillet or directly on the gas stove grates until they become soft and pliable. Place about 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture along the center of each tortilla. Fold the sides over and roll tightly to form the taquitos.
Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Arrange the taquitos in a single layer in the air fryer basket, ensuring they are spaced apart and not touching each other. Lightly mist the taquitos with avocado oil.
Air fry the taquitos for 6 to 9 minutes, until they turn a golden brown color. Flip the taquitos over, mist again with avocado oil, and continue air frying for another 3 to 5 minutes until they are perfectly crispy.
Serve immediately and enjoy your homemade air fryer chicken taquitos!

Nutrition

Calories: 191 kcal
Fat Content: 10 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 1 g
Sodium Content: 231 mg
Protein Content: 14 g
Cholesterol Content: 59 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 13 g
Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g