Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

Name: Baked Buffalo Taquitos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breast (boneless, skinless); 6 oz cream cheese (low fat); 1/4 cup buffalo sauce; 2 cups water; 1/8 cup blue cheese dressing; 3 tbsp dry rub (see link in description); oil (for frying); 6 8" flour tortillas

Here’s the dry rub I used Shredded Chicken on home made corn tortillas

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Baked Buffalo Taquitos

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55

Course: Appetizer

Servings: servings

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast boneless, skinless
6 oz cream cheese low fat
1/4 cup buffalo sauce
2 cups water
1/8 cup blue cheese dressing
3 tbsp dry rub see link in description
oil for frying
6 8" flour tortillas

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425F
Heat oil in a large pot
Rub chicken with all the rub to be liberally coated. Sear the breasts on all sides, then add the water and broil for 20 minutes
While the chicken broils combine the cream cheese and buffalo sauce in a mixing bowl and set aside
Remove the chicken from the pot, shred it and return it to the pot. Bring to a heavy simmer, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken from the pot, leaving the liquid. Add the chicken to the bowl of cream cheese and use a spoon to fully fold it in
spoon the chicken into the tortillas and roll them tightly. Place them evenly in a 9x13 baking dish and bake at 425F for 18 minutes
Remove the taquitos from the oven, sprinkle evenly with the cheddar and broil for 1 - 2 minutes. Serve topped with blue cheese dressing and optionally with hot sauce or a side of salsa.