Cheesy Chicken Air Fryer Taquitos
Crispy air fried taquitos filled with Mexican shredded chicken and cheese.
Servings: 7 Taquitos
Calories: 145kcal
Ingredients
- 7 Extra Thin Corn Tortillas
- 8 oz Shredded Mexican Chicken*
- 3 oz Shredded Mexican Cheese
- Cooking Spray or Oil
Instructions
- Spray an air fryer basket with cooking spray or brush with oil.
- Wrap the tortillas in a slightly damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds. This will prevent the tortillas from cracking when you roll your taquitos.
- Fill a tortilla with a little more than 1 ounce of chicken and slightly less than 1/2 ounce of shredded cheese.
- Tightly roll and place seal-side-down in an air fryer basket.
- Once you have all 7 tortillas in the basket, spray the tops with cooking spray liberally or brush with about 1/2 a tablespoon of oil.
- Air fry at 375ºF for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. You can turn the taquitos towards the end of cooking for even color.
Notes
*You can use any cooked and shredded chicken in place of my Mexican shredded chicken. I've included more recipes in the post above.
For Oven Baked Taquitos
Bake the taquitos on a baking sheet for 12-15 minutes at 400ºF. Time may vary depending on how many taquitos you make.Reheating Your Taquitos
A low temperature should restore some crispness without burning. I used an air fryer at 300ºF for 8-10 minutes.Nutrition Facts Notes
- Each chicken taquito has 4 WW SmartPoints (blue).
- The nutrition facts for the 8 ounces of my shredded Mexican chicken are 400 calories, 44g of protein, 4g of carbs, 22g of fat, and 8 SmartPoints.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Taquito | Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 7g