Description
Discover how to create a deliciously crispy and satisfying snack everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or Mexican blend)
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 gluten-free tortillas
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, cheese, salsa, cumin, garlic powder, and salt until well combined.
- Warm the gluten-free tortillas in a skillet to make them pliable.
- Place a generous amount of the chicken mixture on each tortilla and roll them tightly.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- Fry the taquitos in batches until golden brown and crispy, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Remove from oil and drain on paper towels.
- Serve hot with additional salsa or guacamole.
Notes
- For a healthier option, you can bake the taquitos instead of frying them.
- Feel free to customize the filling with your favorite ingredients.
- These taquitos can be frozen before frying for a quick snack later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Easy Gluten-Free Chicken Taquitos Recipe