# High Protein Cheesy Chicken Taquitos

These Cheesy Chicken Taquitos are an easy and delicious snack with 20g of protein each, perfect for meal prep.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 600 g chicken breast
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- Cooking spray
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 100 g light cream cheese
- 60 ml water
- mini tortilla
- 20 g low fat cheese

## Instructions

1. Spray chicken breast with cooking oil.
2. Add smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, and salt to the chicken.
3. Mix the seasonings into the chicken.
4. Add the seasoned chicken to a pan with cooking spray.
5. Cook the chicken for 10-12 minutes on medium heat, flipping frequently until golden brown.
6. Once cooked, shred the chicken using two forks.
7. Add the shredded chicken back to the pan.
8. Add taco seasoning, light cream cheese, and water to the shredded chicken.
9. Mix the chicken mixture until creamy.
10. Place shredded chicken on a mini tortilla.
11. Add low-fat cheese on top of the chicken.
12. Fold the bottom of the tortilla over and roll it up tightly.
13. Repeat for all 12 taquitos and place them on a tray.
14. Spray a pan with cooking spray.
15. Add the rolled taquitos to the pan.
16. Cook on medium heat, rolling continuously until golden brown and crispy.
17. Store the cooked taquitos wrapped in foil in the freezer.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- tongs
- cutting board
- forks
- baking tray

## Tips

- To store, wrap in foil and freeze for months.
- To reheat, microwave for 2 minutes to defrost, then air-fry or toast in a pan for a couple of minutes to get crispy again.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdtn55N4/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a451fc7a-5a05-4127-8406-b8f2318acefe
- Extracted: 2025-10-05

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