Description
Sizzling buffalo chicken taquitos bring spicy southwestern flair to party appetizers. Crispy tortillas wrap tangy shredded chicken, creating irresistible finger-friendly bites you cannot stop eating.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- ¼ cup buffalo sauce (like Franks RedHot)
- 4 oz (115 g) cream cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 10 small flour tortillas (or corn tortillas)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Cooking spray or vegetable oil (for baking/frying)
Instructions
- Oven Preparation: Ignite the oven to a blazing 400F (200C) and line a baking sheet with protective parchment paper, creating the perfect staging ground for crispy taquitos.
- Flavor Fusion: Amalgamate shredded chicken, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, cheddar, mozzarella, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper into a cohesive, mouth-watering filling that promises explosive taste in every bite.
- Taquito Transformation: Lavishly spread the seasoned chicken mixture across tortillas, rolling them into tight, compact cylinders and positioning them seam-side down on the prepared baking surface, ensuring a uniform and elegant presentation.
- Culinary Technique: Opt for either oven-roasting or deep-frying – if baking, mist taquitos with cooking spray and roast until achieving a golden, crispy exterior; if frying, immerse rolls in hot vegetable oil, frying until they develop a tantalizing amber-brown crunch.
- Serving Spectacle: Present the sizzling taquitos with accompanying ranch or blue cheese dressing, or elevate the experience by drizzling with additional buffalo sauce, transforming this dish into a flavor-packed culinary adventure.
Notes
- Select Precise Chicken Texture: Shred chicken finely and evenly to ensure uniform filling distribution and consistent flavor in every bite.
- Manage Moisture Carefully: Drain excess liquid from chicken to prevent soggy taquitos and maintain optimal crispiness during baking or frying.
- Balance Cheese Ratios: Mix cream cheese with sharp cheddar and mozzarella strategically to create creamy texture without overwhelming greasiness.
- Optimize Rolling Technique: Roll tortillas tightly with minimal air pockets, securing seams carefully to prevent filling leakage during cooking process.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 650 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg