You all know I love my simple recipes and trust me when I tell you taquitos couldn’t get any easier. Long ago, taquitos were something I’d only get at Mexican restaurants or buy in the frozen section of my local grocery store. However, they’re super simple to make and they are little rolls filled with magical ingredients that made them taste incredible. I decided to spice mine up a little bit today using some tender, shredded chicken, tossed in sweet and smokey enchilada sauce. The best part of this recipe, other than the taste, is how insanely easy they are, did I mention they only require 4 ingredients?
What Are Taquitos?
It’s essentially just a rolled up taco, that’s it! You fill a tortilla with whatever filling your heart desires, roll it up and crisp it. I like to drizzle my crispy little taquitos with hot sauce and sour cream before sprinkling over finely diced chives. Are you drooling yet?
What Is Enchilada Sauce?
Enchilada sauce is a staple in Mexican cooking. It’s full of well developed smokey flavor, a hint of heat, and is so simple to pour over any dish you want to add a little oomph to. Today I used store bought for the sake of time, but if you’d like to go homemade I must insist you try this with my scrumptious Enchilada Sauce recipe.
Ingredients
Taquitos
Chicken – Cooked chicken breasts skinless and shredded. Enchilada sauce – Today I used store bought but if you’d like to go homemade I must insist you try this with my scrumptious Enchilada Sauce recipe. Cheese – Marbled shredded cheese shredded up so that we get some ooey gooey cheese pulls. Tortillas – I used whole wheat tortillas but feel free to use any kind you would like.
Toppings
Hot sauce – Whatever kind you like! I prefer sriracha or Valentina’s but feel free to have fun with it. Sour cream – Will help cool down the tongue from a dish packed with a bit of heat. Guacamole – You can use store bought or homemade, here’s a great recipe from the blog for your own guacamole. Chives – Diced up fie and sprinkled over top liberally.
How To Make Chicken Enchilada Taquitos
What Else Can I Add To My Taquitos?
There’s lots of different ingredients you can have fun with, so let’s get into them.
Leftovers
You can store these for up to 3 days sealed in an airtight container. Warm in the microwave or reheat in the oven before eating.
Freezing
For freezing prepare these as noted in the instructions up to and including step 4, cover the baking dish and freeze until ready for baking. Thaw out before baking.
More Incredible Mexican Dishes To Try:
Enchilada Meatball Bake Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup Chicken Enchilada Rice Casserole Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole Chicken Enchilada Quinoa Bake Chicken Enchilada Quesadillas Mexican Stuffed Peppers Baked Chicken Fajita Taquitos Birria Tacos
