# Cheesy Creamy Chicken Taquitos

A recipe for cheesy, creamy chicken taquitos.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 units chicken breasts
- 1 tbsp kinder's tequila lime seasoning
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 1 packet Old El Paso Taco Seasoning Mix Chicken
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 cup tomatoes
- 0.5 cup red onion
- 0.5 cup jalapeño
- 0.5 cup cilantro
- 2 units lime
- 2 tbsp butter
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 8 oz  Colby Jack cheese
- 8 oz pepper jack cheese
- 12 units corn tortillas
- 12 slices mozzarella cheese

## Instructions

1. Season three chicken breasts with olive oil, Kinder's tequila lime seasoning, salt, and pepper.
2. Sear chicken breasts for 7 minutes on each side, then shred with a hand mixer.
3. Add Old El Paso chicken taco seasoning, sour cream, garlic powder, and paprika to the shredded chicken and mix well.
4. Make pico de gallo by dicing tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. Add lime juice and salt.
5. Prepare the cheese sauce by melting butter in a pot, then adding evaporated milk, Colby Jack cheese, and pepper jack cheese. Whisk until smooth.
6. Assemble the taquitos by placing a slice of mozzarella cheese and a spoonful of chicken mixture on each tortilla.
7. Roll the tortillas tightly and fry them in a pan on medium-high heat for a couple of minutes on each side until golden brown.

## Equipment

- frying pan
- hand mixer
- cutting board
- knife
- measuring spoons
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cookinwithmegg/video/7354083794485366062?q=food&t=1737036549168
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0ed20e36-7f8f-4286-bcf7-f801d1887842
- Extracted: 2025-01-16

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