Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos

Chicken taquitos stacked on a plate with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and chopped onion garnish.

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from kristineskitchenblog.com

These crispy Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos are filled with a creamy chicken and cheese filling and then cooked in the air fryer until they're golden brown and crispy. Serve them with guacamole or salsa for dipping.

Prep Time20

Cook Time7

Total Time27

Servings: taquitos

Calories: 331kcal

Ingredients

4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
⅓ cup salsa
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon salt
4 ounces shredded Mexican cheese blend or Monterey jack or cheddar, about 1 cup
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
12 corn tortillas or small flour tortillas
olive oil or avocado oil spray
For serving: salsa, guacamole, sour cream, etc.

Instructions

In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, salsa, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder and salt. Add the shredded cheese and shredded cooked chicken and stir until well combined.
Preheat air fryer to 400° F.
Working with 4-6 tortillas at a time, place the tortillas between two paper towels and warm them in the microwave to make them soft and pliable (so that they will roll up without tearing).
Working with one tortilla at a time, place 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in a line across the lower third of the tortilla. Roll up as tightly as you can and place seam side down on a sheet of parchment paper. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Lightly spray taquitos with olive oil or avocado oil cooking spray.
Place taquitos seam side down in the air fryer basket, leaving a little room in between each one. (Cook in batches.)
Air fry at 400° F for 5 minutes. Then flip the taquitos over and air fry for 2-3 more minutes, or until golden brown and crispy.
Serve with salsa, guacamole and/or sour cream for dipping.

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Nutrition

Nutrition information is only an estimate.