Description
These Buffalo Chicken Taquitos are a deliciously crispy and spicy appetizer or snack, combining creamy buffalo chicken filling rolled in warm tortillas and baked to golden perfection. Perfect for game day or any casual gathering, they are quick to prepare and full of bold flavors.
Ingredients
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Buffalo Chicken Filling
- 1 package cream cheese, softened (8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Taquitos
- 24 flour tortillas, fajita size
- Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet by spraying it with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Mix the creamy base: In a large bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, ranch dressing, and buffalo sauce until the mixture is smooth and evenly blended.
- Add chicken and cheese: Fold the shredded rotisserie chicken and shredded cheddar cheese into the cream cheese mixture, ensuring everything is well coated with the buffalo sauce blend.
- Assemble taquitos: Place a large tablespoon of the chicken mixture onto one side of each fajita-sized flour tortilla. Spread it in a thin line from one end to the other.
- Roll tightly: Carefully roll each tortilla around the chicken filling, keeping it tight and securing it seam side down onto the baking sheet.
- Repeat for all taquitos: Continue spooning mixture onto tortillas and rolling until all 24 taquitos are assembled and placed on the baking sheet.
- Prepare for baking: Generously spray the tops of all the rolled taquitos with non-stick cooking spray to help them crisp up in the oven.
- Bake the taquitos: Bake for 10 minutes at 450°F, then carefully flip each taquito over and continue baking an additional 5 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crispy.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, you can broil the taquitos for 1-2 minutes at the end of baking, but watch closely to avoid burning.
- Substitute blue cheese dressing for ranch if preferred to enhance the buffalo wing flavor.
- These can be made ahead and refrigerated before baking; just add a couple of minutes to the baking time if baking from chilled.
- Serve with extra ranch or blue cheese dressing and celery sticks for a complete buffalo chicken experience.
- To make this recipe spicier, add more buffalo sauce or a pinch of cayenne pepper to the filling mix.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 taquitos (approx. 100g)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: buffalo chicken taquitos, buffalo chicken appetizers, baked taquitos, buffalo wing snacks, easy party food
