Go Back
+ servings

Baked Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

Buttery buffalo sauce mixed with shredded chicken and cream cheese stuffed in a crispy baked corn tortilla with cheese and dipped in tangy blue cheese dressing. 
5 from 1 vote
Print Pin
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: appetizer, buffalo, buffalo chicken, dinner, football season, lunch, spicy, taquito
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 131kcal

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Mixing Bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts shredded
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup Frank's Red Hot sauce
  • ½ cup cream cheese
  • 18 small corn tortillas
  • 1 cup monterrey jack cheese shredded
  • blue cheese or ranch for dipping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Boil the chicken on the stove for about 30 minutes or until cooked all the way through.  Shred the chicken.
  • On the stove, melt butter.  Add in the Frank's Red Hot sauce and mix.  Allow the buffalo sauce to heat up.
  • Pour the buffalo sauce over the shredded chicken.
  • Add in the cream cheese.  Mix until completely combined. 
  • Heat up the tortilla either in the microwave or on the stove in order to make it more pliable. 
  • Add about ¼ cup of the chicken mixture to the tortilla. 
  • Add in about 1 tablespoon of cheese and roll the tortilla up. 
  • Place the tortilla crease down on the baking sheet. 
  • Repeat until all of the tortillas are filled.  Brush olive oil over the tortillas.
  • Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until tortillas start to crisp.  Serve with blue cheese dressing or ranch.

Notes

Save leftovers in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1taquito | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 517mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 139IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 1mg