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Chipotle Chicken Taquitos for the Freezer

April 1, 2019 by Susan 6 Comments

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These chipotle chicken taquitos freeze beautifully and bake up crispy and delicious.  Perfect to pull out for a quick lunch or weeknight dinner.

 

Sometimes all you need to do is change one little thing to take a recipe over the top.

There are lots of recipes for freezer taquitos out there.  I tried a few and made them several times to have on hand for my husband and I for lunch.  All of the recipes I tried called for a can of chopped green chiles.  And they were good.  Fine.

We liked them, but when I made the switch from green chiles to chipotles— revolutionary!

Chipotle Chicken Taquitos

The smokiness of the chipotles works perfectly here.  One simple ingredient adds an unbelievable range of flavor.  Chipotles are the star in my favorite fajita recipe, too.

If you haven’t cooked with chipotles before, you should know that they are pretty spicy.  Start with one and adjust for your taste.  I usually add two to ours.  (Note:  You’ll see in the video that I only add one.  I tasted the mixture and ended up adding a second.  The lesson here is always taste your mixture and adjust seasoning!)

 

Good cooks know how to make substitutions

Like most of my favorite kinds of recipes, this one is highly customizable.

Here are some ways you can play around with the basic recipe:

  • Use leftover chicken or turkey.
  • Buy a rotisserie chicken and pull the meat off.
  • Don’t use poultry at all–how about pulled pork or shredded beef?
  • Use whatever cheese you’ve got:  Quesadilla cheese, cheddar, monterey jack, or a blend.
  • We prefer a high chicken to cream cheese ratio…if you like yours more creamy, back off on the chicken (or add more cream cheese).

Click here for my other favorite things to stock my freezer with.

 

Watch how I make them:

 

Serve these up with your favorite toppings.  We like sour cream, salsa, some shredded lettuce and avocado. (But sometimes we just mix up some simple guacamole and call it a day).

Creamy Salsa Guacamole

 

Here’s the recipe:

Chipotle Chicken Taquitos for the Freezer

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Susan
April 1, 2019
by Susan
Category Freezer Recipes Main Dishes Recipes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
20 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Chipotle Chicken Taquitos for the Freezer

Ingredients

  • 4-6 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups shredded cheese
  • 1-2 chipotles with adobo sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • small flour tortillas (6 inch) - about 30, but final number will depend on how you fill the taquitos
  • Vegetable oil cooking spray (when baking)

Instructions

  1. Mix shredded chicken and cream cheese
  2. Chop chipotle peppers and add to chicken mixture with some of the sauce in the chipotle can (Pro tip: you can freeze the rest of the can in a ziploc bag to use in the future)
  3. Add seasonings and shredded cheese
  4. Mix well
  5. Taste mixture and adjust seasonings as needed
  6. Fill and roll tortillas, be careful not to overfill (use about 2 tablespoons of filling in each)
  7. Lay taquitos seam side down on baking sheet and flash freeze until firm
  8. Put taquitos in ziploc bags and freeze until ready to eat.
  9. To prepare:
  10. Place taquitos on baking sheet and spray with cooking spray
  11. Bake at 400 for about 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy
  12. Serve with sour cream, salsa, avocado, or any other toppings you'd like

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Comments

  1. Stephanie says

    April 1, 2019 at 9:41 am

    What I love about this recipe is that you can bake them straight from the freezer – no thawing needed! That’s really nice on a crazy day that didn’t go as planned.

    Reply
    • Susan says

      April 1, 2019 at 11:52 am

      YES! That is one of my favorite things about these too.

      Reply
  2. Christy Jordan says

    August 5, 2019 at 9:17 am

    Good Morning! Thank you for adding this to Meal Plan Monday! My mother has been looking for a recipe like this so I’m sharing it with her and including a link to it in my newsletter to subscribers today!
    Gratefully,
    Christy

    Reply
    • Susan says

      August 5, 2019 at 9:51 am

      Christy – I hope your mom loves them as much as we do! My husband just asked me yesterday when I’d be making more of these. Thanks so much for sharing, too. I genuinely appreciate it. Have a great day!

      Reply

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