Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos

 Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos

INGREDIENTS:

• ⅓ c (3 oz) cream cheese

• ¼ c green salsa

• 1 Tbs fresh lime juice

• ½ tsp cumin

• 1 tsp chili powder

• ½ tsp onion powder

• ¼ tsp garlic powder

• 3 Tbs chopped cilantro

• 2 Tbs sliced green onion (or ½ c regular)

• 2 c shredded, cooked chicken

• 1 c grated pepper jack or colby cheese

• Small corn tortillas (about 12)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Soften cream cheese in microwave 20 sec. Add salsa and ingredients down to the garlic powder; stir to combine.

2. Add cilantro and onions.  Add chicken and cheese.

3. Heat oven to 425.  Spray cookie sheet.  Work with a few tortillas at a time, and heat in between damp paper towels for 20-30 seconds (so they don’t crack when rolled)

4. Place 2-3 Tbs chicken mixture on lower ⅓ of tortilla.  Roll tightly.  

5. Place on a sprayed cookie sheet.  Spray tops of Taquitos and sprinkle with kosher salt.

6. Bake 10-15 min until crisp and ends are golden brown.  Dip in sour cream, salsa, guacamole.