Easy Baked Chicken Taquitos Recipe
These oven-baked Chicken Taquitos are so delicious and are made without a deep fryer! This easy creamy chicken and cheese taquito recipe takes no time at all to prepare, is a great appetizer or filling meal, and is a great option for Mexican night.
You can easily make your own homemade Taquito with very few ingredients and without all the fried mess. There’s no need to stand at the stove to babysit them. You can prep and walk away, no worrying about oil splatters or too much burn on one side, which makes making this a Mexican appetizer or full-on delicious dinner without much work.
Ingredients
- 24 small flour tortillas
- 4 cups cooked (diced or shredded) chicken
- 8 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and cut into pieces
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning
- 1 cup Colby jack shredded cheese
How To Make Baked Chicken Taquitos
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Add cooked chicken, cream cheese, bacon, onions and ranch seasoning to a skillet and cook on medium, stirring frequently until cheese is melted.
- Remove the chicken mixture from the heat and stir in shredded cheese.
- Use a tablespoon portion scoop and place 4 scoops of filling into the center of a flour tortilla.
Roll up your chicken taquitos and place them on a baking sheet or inside a casserole dish.
Spray the top of the tortillas with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the center is warm.
More Mexican-Inspired Recipes
If these baked chicken taquitos hit the spot, keep the fiesta going with a few more Southern Kissed favorites! Try Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef for tacos or burrito bowls, Easy Chicken Fajitas for a quick skillet dinner, or Chicken and Black Bean Burrito Skillet when you need an easy weeknight meal. You’ll also love Instant Pot Pork Carnitas, Easy Cheesy Enchiladas, and Grilled Chicken Tostadas for more Tex-Mex-inspired dinners. And don’t forget dessert – a slice of Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream Pie is the perfect sweet ending.
Easy Chicken Taquitos
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat oven to 400° Fahrenheit.
- Add chicken, cream cheese, bacon, onions, and ranch seasoning to a skillet and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently until cream cheese has melted.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in shredded cheese.
- Place ¼ cup of filling onto the center of a flour tortilla. Roll up the taquito and place on a baking sheet or in a casserole dish. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Spray tops of taquitos with non-stick spray.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until center is warm.
- Serve with sour cream, salsa, and/or guacamole.
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Let us know how it was!FAQs
Traditionally you use small ones – but it is okay for you to use larger ones. In my house I often only have larger tortillas, so I add more filling, roll tight and trim off excess tortilla from the side.
If they are really big and bulky they end up tasting more like a burrito, but either way are yummy.
Absolutely. Assemble the taquitos and place them on a baking sheet until frozen solid. Transfer them to a freezer-safe bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, adding about 8 to 10 extra minutes to the cooking time.
For the crispiest results, reheat them in a 375°F oven or air fryer for about 5 to 8 minutes. While the microwave works in a pinch, the tortillas won’t stay as crisp.
Seasoning Tip: Total side note but you can buy a can of the dry ranch seasoning that will last you MONTHS vs the little single use packets.
The bigger bottle of Ranch seasoning is usually on the top shelf by the ranch packets. It’s about $6 in the store and we use ours for fresh ranch dressing and cooking all the time. Also, this little tablespoon scoop makes measuring a breeze and I use it in tons of recipes, so grab one!
Substitutions
- You can easily use other types of shredded cheese in place of Colby Jack (like 4 cheese Mexican)
- Add more bacon or chops of jalapeno
- Use half cream cheese ( 4 oz) and half sour cream for a creamier texture
Taquito Filling
This particular filling is so creamy and delicious! I use a mixture of cream cheese, bacon, green onions, shredded chicken and cheese, but you can alter this so easily.
Try changing up the filling by adding:
- diced green chiles
- cooked bacon
- black beans
- corn
- pepper jack cheese
- Oaxaca cheese
- Chihuahua cheese
- taco seasoning
- diced jalapeños
- cilantro
Colby Jack melts beautifully, but Monterey Jack, Chihuahua cheese, or Oaxaca cheese are also excellent choices.
Last Bite
Whether you’re making these baked chicken taquitos for Taco Tuesday, game day, or an easy weeknight dinner, they’re always a crowd-pleaser. If you give them a try, I’d love to hear how you served them! Leave a comment below, and don’t forget to save this recipe for later or share it with another taquito lover.
