How Do You Make Taquitos Stay Together?

To ensure the taquitos stay together, make sure to warm the tortillas prior to spreading the chicken mixture on top. You can also insert a toothpick through the tortilla while serving.

How Do You Store and Reheat Taquitos

Store the leftover taquitos in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. When you are ready to reheat, reheat in the microwave or the air fryer. For best results, we like to keep the chicken mixture separate from the tortillas.

Are Taquitos Supposed to be Crunchy or Soft?

We serve these taquitos with a soft warm tortilla. But you can also wrap the chicken mixture with the tortilla and air fry for a crispy texture. Either way, they both turn out as a delicious recipe.

Crock Pot Chicken Taquitos

Name: Crock Pot Chicken Taquitos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 255 min
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/3 cup water; 4 ounces cream cheese ((cubed and softened)); 3/4 cup shredded cheese; flour tortillas

Why We Love This Recipe

This chicken taquitos recipe is super easy to make. I love to get the kids to help to spread the Mexican shredded chicken onto the tortillas. We love to make these and the entire meal comes together very quickly without much effort.

The shredded chicken and cream cheese make an amazing combination. Not to mention the extra shredded cheese. We like to serve it with a side of Mexican Rice for an complete meal idea.

Ingredients

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – Chicken thighs would be delicious too.

Cumin – Check out Best Substitute for Cumin if you are out.

Garlic Powder – For an easy swap, check out these Garlic Powder Substitute

Flour Tortillas – Try making Homemade Flour Tortilla Recipe with simple ingredients.

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Variations Ideas

Cheese – Feel free to use any kinds of cheese that you prefer. We have used Mexican Blend Cheese, Colby Monterrey Jack Cheese and Shredded Cheddar Cheese. Make sure to shred cheese from a hunk as it taste better.

Tortillas – We like to use flour tortillas, but you can also use corn or any type that you prefer.

Seasoning – Feel free to substitute the seasoning for Easy Homemade Taco Seasoning Recipe or you can use a packet.

How to Make Crock Pot Chicken Taquitos

Step 1 – Get a small bowl and combine the cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper. Mix this together.

Step 2 – Place chicken breasts and the seasoning mixture in the crockpot. Add the water.

Step 3 – Cook on low for 4 hours. Once the chicken is finished cooking, take it out of the slow cooker and shred with 2 forks. The chicken will be so tender and very easy to shred.

Step 4 – Mix the cream cheese and part of the shredded cheese with the chicken. Keep stirring until the cheese is melted. The chicken will be warm and help the cheese to melt.

Step 5 – Finally, heat the tortillas up and spread the chicken mixture on each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese and roll the tortilla up.

Recipe Tips

Shredding Chicken – You can easily shred the chicken with two forks. But for an easier option, learn How to Shred Chicken with a Mixer.

Cream Cheese – To easily combine the cream cheese with the other ingredients, we recommend starting with room temperature cream cheese.

Cooking Time – Cooking time will vary on the chicken. It will depend on the size of the chicken and your slow cooker. Make sure to check it after 4 hours so the chicken does not dry out.

Baking Tortillas – If you prefer, you can place the prepared chicken taquitos in a single layer on a baking sheet. Then bake in a pre-heated oven at 375 degrees for about 10-15 minutes. This will result in a crispy golden brown tortilla.

Chicken Taquitos Topping Ideas

After rolling the chicken mixture into the warm tortillas, add your favorite toppings.

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