Description
These crispy and flavorful Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos are a perfect quick and delicious appetizer or meal. Made with shredded chicken, creamy sour cream, tangy salsa verde, and melty cheddar cheese, all wrapped in warm flour tortillas and air fried to golden perfection. Serve with guacamole, sour cream, and diced green onions for a delightful bite-sized treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded or chopped
- ½ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- ½ cup salsa verde
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- 3 teaspoons taco seasoning (1 packet)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
For Assembly and Garnish
- Flour tortillas (fajita size)
- Cooking spray
- Sour cream, for garnish
- Guacamole, for garnish
- Diced green onion, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 370℉ to ensure it reaches the correct temperature for crisping the taquitos evenly.
- Prepare Filling: In a large bowl, mix the shredded chicken with sour cream, salsa verde, fresh lime juice, taco seasoning, chopped cilantro, and shredded cheddar cheese. Stir thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined.
- Roll Taquitos: Lay out each flour tortilla and place about a heaping ¼ cup of the chicken mixture onto one end. Roll the tortilla tightly around the filling to form a taquito. Repeat with the remaining filling to make about 10-12 taquitos.
- Prepare Air Fryer Basket: Spray the air fryer basket lightly with non-stick cooking spray to prevent sticking and ensure easy crisping.
- Arrange Taquitos: Place the rolled taquitos in the air fryer basket in a single layer, making sure not to overcrowd so they cook evenly. You may need to cook them in batches depending on your air fryer size.
- Cook Taquitos: Air fry the taquitos for 3-4 minutes or until they turn golden brown and crispy on the outside.
- Serve: Serve the hot taquitos with your favorite garnishes like guacamole, sour cream, and diced green onions for extra flavor and texture.
Notes
- This recipe is a fantastic way to use leftover rotisserie chicken for a quick meal.
- If you don’t have an air fryer, you can bake them at 400℉ on a baking sheet lined with foil for about 12-15 minutes until crispy.
- For extra crispiness, lightly brush each taquito with oil before air frying.
- These taquitos can be frozen before cooking; just air fry a few minutes longer if cooking from frozen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2-3 taquitos
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
