Looking for a quick and easy freezer meal? A fun and tasty weeknight meal? Guess what, today's recipe is BOTH if you want it to be! Delicious rolled tortillas with zesty pepperjack, cream cheese and chicken filling. (Gluten free, dairy free, egg free, nut free, soy free, FODMAP)

"la dieta cetogénica? oh, te refieres a la dieta taquito. Estoy bien con eso."--meme

Taquitos are one of life's great debates. Often hailed as Mexican food, taquitos are most likely to have originated in the United States. In fact, they are thought to have originated in San Diego by Ralph Pesqueria who owned a tortilla factory in the area. Customers would ask him for prepared food items and this was one of the items he came up with. He turned his tortilla factory into a restaurant and taquitos are still on the menu at his restaurant, El Indio.

I say, San Diego is close enough to Mexico and they taste good so let's stop debating and eat!

Taquitos are small rolled up tortillas with a filling usually made up of beef, chicken or pork and often includes cheese.

"Quiero unos taquitos!"

We love taquitos and can't wait to eat them so let's get started! The ingredient list is very simple for you and makes enough for a large crowd or enough to freeze! (But YES this recipe DOES use more than FIVE ingredients but we PROMISE it's WORTH it!)

All you need is:

flour tortillas or gluten free flour tortillas (you can use corn but we find they don't roll as well and often split when baking)
pepperjack cheese
cream cheese
chicken
spices

"sustituciones (substitutions)"

Looking for a dairy free and/or gluten free version of this recipe? It's simple with a few substitutions!

Tortillas

You will want to use flour or gluten free flour tortillas. You can use corn tortillas however we have noticed that they are harder to roll without splitting and often split in the oven while baking.

Pepperjack cheese

This recipe calls for pepperjack cheese. If you can have dairy cheese, go for it. But if you can't we found that Follow Your Heart offers a dairy free pepperjack cheese.

Cream cheese

Cream cheese is the binding that holds this taquito recipe together. You can opt for a dairy free cream cheese. We've been using Kite Hill lately and loving it. I made a dairy and non dairy version of these taquitos and I thought the dairy free version was actually better tasting! I got a rip roaring stomachache though after trying the dairy version but it was worth the sacrifice to know that sometimes dairy free foods TASTE better than the OG.

Looking for more great taco recipes? Try this taco dip with cream cheese

Baked Chicken Taquitos

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

1/ 3 cup cream cheese (can substitute dairy free)
¼ cup green salsa
1 tbsp lime juice
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
½ tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder omit for FODMAP diet or substitute 1 tsp garlic scapes powder
3 tbsp chopped cilantro
2 tbsp sliced green onion tops only for FODMAP
2 cup grilled cooked chicken, chopped into bite sized pieces
1 cup grated pepperjack cheese can substitute dairy free
12 whole flour or gluten free flour tortillas

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease or line a cookie sheet.
Heat the cream cheese in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and stir cream cheese until smooth. Add in the salsa, lime juice, spices, cilantro, green onion, cheese and chicken. Stir until combined.
Heat the tortillas in the microwave between damp paper towels for 15-20 seconds. Add 2-3 tbsp of the chicken mixture to the lower third of the tortilla, then roll the tortilla up.
Place the rolled tortilla seam side down on the baking sheet. Continue making tortillas until completed.
***After tortillas are finished being rolled, you can place the rolled tortillas in an airtight freezer container to freeze for up to one month or you can bake the tortillas.
Spray a light spray of cooking spray over the tops of the taquitos, then sprinkle with a little bit of sea salt if desired.
Cook at 425 degrees for 15-18 minutes, or until taquitos are browned. Remove from oven and serve.

Notes

Freezer Version:

The taquitos can be prepared, then frozen in an airtight container for up to one month. To bake, follow the baking instructions above. Add an additional couple of minutes of baking time.

Substitutions:

Tortilla: You will want to use flour or gluten free flour tortillas. You can use corn tortillas however we have noticed that they are harder to roll without splitting and often split in the oven while baking.

Pepperjack Cheese: This recipe calls for pepperjack cheese. If you can have dairy cheese, go for it. But if you can't we found that Follow Your Heart offers a dairy free pepperjack cheese.

Cream Cheese: Cream cheese is the binding that holds this taquito recipe together. You can opt for a dairy free cream cheese. We've been using Kite Hill lately and loving it. I made a dairy and non dairy version of these taquitos and I thought the dairy free version was actually better tasting! I got a rip roaring stomachache though after trying the dairy version but it was worth the sacrifice to know that sometimes dairy free foods TASTE better than the OG.

Keyword appetizer, dairy free, gluten free, taquito

Recipe adapted from Our Best Bites

Gluten Free Dairy Free Creamy Baked Chicken Taquitos