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Chicken Taquito takes several minutes to prepare.

Chicken Taquito takes several minutes to cook.

Chicken Taquito makes 28 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Taquito are:

3 Cups roasted shredded chicken breast (or roast beef is great too)
8 oz. Cream Cheese
4 Tablespoons chopped Cilantro
2 Tablespoons Lime juice
1 (6 oz.) can Green Chilis (or ? cup green salsa verde if you have that on hand)
3/4 teaspoon Cumin
1 ? teaspoon Chili Powder
1 teaspoon Onion Powder
1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 ? Cups shredded Pepper-jack cheese
small corn or flour tortillas
fine sea salt
cooking spray

Here is how you make Chicken Taquito:

Melt your cream cheese until it?s soft and melty. Add all spices, cilantro, lime juice, green chilis, chicken and cheese to a large bowl. Mix until well blended.Heat your tortillas so they are soft and won?t break as much when you roll them. Add a little bit (about 2 tablespoons) of chicken mixture to each tortilla, roll and place seam side down on parchment or foil lined cookie sheet. Spray with a little olive oil spray and sprinkle with a little bit of salt. Bake in 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.To freeze: As you roll your chicken Taquitos, place them on a parchment lined cookie sheet without touching. Then place cookie sheet in freezer. When Taquitos are frozen remove them from the cookie sheet and add them all to a freezer safe gallon sized bag. Label and add back to freezer. When you are ready to eat just take a few or a lot of the taquitos, place on a foil or parchment lined cookie sheet. Spray lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Bake in 425 degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until crispy.Serving Size: 1 taquitoNumber of Servings: 28Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MPACE89.

The nutritional information for Chicken Taquito is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 28
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 177.8

• Total Fat: 7.5 g
• Cholesterol: 23.6 mg
• Sodium: 257.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 8.6 g