Exploding Chicken Taquitos

Name: Exploding Chicken Taquitos
Ingredients: 1 (9 3/4 to 10-ounce) can 98-percent fat-free chunk white chicken breast in water, drained and flaked; 1/2 cup salsa, plus more, as dip, optional; 1/3 cup shredded fat-free Cheddar cheese; 1/4 teaspoon dry taco seasoning mix; 8 (6-inch) yellow corn tortillas; Fat-free sour cream, as dip, optional

6 ingredients

20 steps

Ingredients

1 (9 3/4 to 10-ounce) can 98-percent fat-free chunk white chicken breast in water, drained and flaked
1/2 cup salsa, plus more, as dip, optional
1/3 cup shredded fat-free Cheddar cheese
1/4 teaspoon dry taco seasoning mix
8 (6-inch) yellow corn tortillas
Fat-free sour cream, as dip, optional

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2

In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and salsa, and mix thoroughly.
3

Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
4

Remove chicken mixture from the refrigerator, and drain any excess liquid.
5

Add cheese and taco seasoning, and mix to combine.
6

This is your filling.
7

Set aside.
8

Prepare a baking sheet by spraying it with nonstick spray.
9

Set aside.
10

Dampen 2 paper towels, and place tortillas between them.
11

Microwave for about 1 minute, until tortillas are warm and pliable.
12

Place one tortilla flat on a clean dry surface (keep the rest between the paper towels), and spoon about 2 heaping tablespoons filling onto the tortilla.
13

Spread it evenly across the entire surface, and roll the tortilla up tightly, so that you have a cigar-shaped tube.
14

Secure with toothpicks, if needed, and place seam-side down on the baking sheet.
15

Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
16

Bake in the oven until crispy, 14 to 16 minutes.
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Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
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Serve with sour cream and additional salsa for dipping, if using.
19

Enjoy!
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PER SERVING (2 taquitos): 197 calories, 2.5g fat, 594mg sodium, 22.5g carbs, 3g fiber, 2g sugars, 20.5g protein