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Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

Two "favorites" combined in one low-fat satisfying snack. Buffalo Chicken Air Fryer Taquitos will be a hit at your next party or Tuesday Taquitos night!!!!!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Air Fryer, Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos, Buffalo Chicken, Chicken Taquitos
Servings: 20 Servings
Calories: 99kcal
Author: Belly Laugh Living

Equipment

Ingredients

Taquito Filling

  • 1 Pound Ground chicken breast
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Onion powder
  • 3 Tablespoons Whipped Cream cheese
  • 1 Ounces Blue cheese
  • 1 Ounces Cheddar cheese
  • 1 Cup Buffalo sauce

Tortillas

  • 20 Corn tortillas Extra thin tortillas

Instructions

Taquito Filling

  • Mix together the cream cheese, blue cheese, and cheddar cheese.
  • Add Ground Chicken to a sauté pan. Stir in the chopped garlic salt, pepper, onion powder. and ¼ cup of water. Cook over medium heat. If the meat starts to stick, add an additional ¼ cup of water. Let all the water evaporate when the chicken is done remove from heat.
    Add the cheese mixture (cream cheese, blue cheese, and cheddar cheese) to the Chicken.
    Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
  • Stir in the Buffalo Sauce to the chicken/cheese mixture. Taste you might want to add more buffalo sauce. If using peppers, add the chopped peppers.

Assemble Taquitos

  • Add about 2 Tablespoons of the chicken/cheese mixture to the corn tortilla. You'll be rolling the tortilla around the mixture, so add the filling down the middle.
    Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
  • Fold one side of the tortilla over the filling, then fold the other side over. Lay seam side down. You can secure the taquitos with a toothpick if you like.

Air Fry/Bake Taquitos

  • Spray the fryer basket with non-stick cooking spray
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  • Add taquitos to the basket (don't overcrowd the basket) and Air Fry at 390 degrees for 6 minutes. If baking in regular oven bake for 12 minutes and check. More than likely it will take 15 minutes.
  • Enjoy!!!!
    Chicken Taquitos

Notes

The Taquitos can be made in a regular oven.   Pre-Heat Oven to 375 degrees.  Cook for 10 minutes or until shell is crispy

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 556mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 0.4mg