Homemade Taquitos
These crispy homemade taquitos are packed with a creamy, cheesy chicken filling and cooked in the air fryer for a perfectly golden brown and crunchy crust. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce for a fun and easy-to-make dinner or appetizer.
Servings: 5
Calories: 325kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
filling
- 1 cup cooked and shredded chicken
- 3/4 cup fresh corn kernels (from 1 ear of corn)
- 2/3 cup shredded Mexican-style cheese blend
- 4 ounces softened cream cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise plus more for squeezing on top
- 1 jalapeño seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon minced cilantro plus more for serving
- 2 teaspoons Tajin seasoning plus more for serving
- 1 lime, juiced plus wedges for serving
assembly
- 10 (5 1/2") warmed corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup crumbled cotija
Instructions
- Place all filling ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir together.
- Place 2 tbs of filling into each tortilla and tightly roll into a tube.
- Secure each closed with a toothpick.
- Spray air fryer basket with avocado spray.
- Place taquitos into air fryer basket, seam side down and spray with avocado spray. Make sure to leave a little space between each taquito.
- Air fry at 400˚F for 12-14 minutes or until taquitos are crisp.
- Carefully remove taquitos from air fryer basket and remove toothpicks.
- Pile taquitos onto a platter and drizzle with more mayo. Top with crumbled cotija, Tajin seasoning, cilantro leaves, and lime wedges. Serve.
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Notes
**Each Serving is 2 Taquitos**
BEST Taquitos Recipe Tips
- To help the tortillas roll easily and prevent them from tearing, warm them in the microwave for 20-30 seconds before filling and rolling. (See tip below!)
- If the taquitos are not staying rolled when you place them seam-side down in the air fryer basket, use toothpicks to hold them together.
- While we all love a cheesy taquito, you'll want to avoid using too much cheese, since it will melt out of the sides and leave you with a flat taquito that's mostly hollow in the center.
- To get a crispy, crunchy crust while air frying or baking these taquitos, you'll want to be generous with the cooking spray. A good amount of oil coating the entire outside of the tortillas will help them crisp and brown up in the air fryer or oven.
- Leave at least an inch of space between each taquito in the air fryer. This helps the air circulate, evenly cooking every side.
- Serve immediately for the best texture. If you're making them in batches, keep cooked taquitos in an oven that's been preheated to 200˚F, so they stay warm and crispy.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 574IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 206mg | Iron: 1mg