Description
These Crockpot Chicken Taquitos are the kind of easy dinner that saves my busiest days. Tender slow cooker shredded chicken gets mixed with cream cheese, cheddar, and bold taco flavor, then rolled into tortillas and baked or air fried until golden and crisp. They are perfect for a quick dinner, easy meal prep, family dinner nights, game day snacks, and crowd-pleasing food ideas when I want something warm, cheesy, crunchy, and seriously satisfying.
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 packet taco seasoning
10 ounces Rotel tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 jalapeño, finely diced
10 small flour tortillas
1 tablespoon olive oil or cooking spray
Instructions
1. Place the chicken breasts in the crockpot and sprinkle with taco seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Pour the Rotel over the top.
2. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the chicken is tender and shreds easily.
3. Remove the chicken from the crockpot and shred it with two forks.
4. Return the shredded chicken to the crockpot and stir in the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and jalapeño.
5. Mix until the filling is creamy, melted, and evenly combined.
6. Warm the tortillas for a few seconds so they roll easily without cracking.
7. Spoon the filling in a line across each tortilla and roll each one tightly.
8. Place the taquitos seam side down on a baking sheet or in an air fryer basket.
9. Lightly brush or spray the taquitos with olive oil.
10. Bake at 425°F for 15 to 18 minutes or air fry at 400°F for 8 to 10 minutes, until golden and crisp.
11. Serve hot with salsa, sour cream, guacamole, or pico de gallo.
Notes
Warm the tortillas before rolling so they stay flexible and do not split.
For extra crisp taquitos, do not overcrowd the pan or air fryer basket.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 72mg
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