These are so much better than the frozen taquitos you buy at the grocery store!!

  Using fresh ingredients helps make them so much healthier too.
We make a good size batch and then freeze them.  So great for those of you who food prep like us!

For this recipe, to make it a little more authentic, we used canola oil.
Any kind of oil of your preference will work, of course.
We bake our taquitos in the oven rather than frying them, but we need the oil to dip

 each taquito in before putting them in the oven.

Let's begin!

Let's start with cooking the chicken.
This is a great recipe to use up leftovers with, which we do often.
But, if you have no leftover chicken to use, cook some chicken and then let it cool.
We baked chicken this time, so we did it with fresh herbs and some EVOO.
Once cooled, chop it finely and set it aside.

Now we prepare the mixture to fill the taquitos.
In a medium size bowl, add your finely chopped chicken, garlic, seasonings, jalapeno, 

refried beans and shredded cheese.  

Mix it all together really well and set it aside.
Now it's time to prep the corn tortillas. 

Using tinfoil, place your stack of corn tortillas in the center and then wrap them up. 

 Place the foil wrapped tortillas in the oven for about 10 minutes and they should be good to go.

♥ Please Note ♥

 Jen has asked that I add that you can also warm them in the 'death box' (microwave).

Without using the foil, just put them on a death box safe plate and give them a zap. 

Yes, yes, I (sylvie) have issues and call it the death box.  

I am afraid of them, won't use them and ours sits unplugged. 

If Jen uses it for herself, I go in another room and hide, lol
☺

Pull out your tortillas once warmed through and now it's time to get them filled.
Spoon about 2  Tbsp of filling into each tortilla and roll them tightly.
Dip your taquito into the canola oil and then place on an ungreased baking pan.

Bake in the oven for 10 minutes and then flip them, and give them about another 5 minutes, or until browned lightly on both sides.

Simple as that!

Now, here is the recipe in full for you all:

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Homemade Chicken Taquitos 

Serving: 5 servings (2 taquitos)
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Ingredients

10 corn tortillas

1/2 cup canola oil

2 cups skinless, boneless chicken breast, shredded

1 - 1/2 tsp cumin

2 Tbsp chili powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp finely minced garlic

1 tsp finely minced jalapeno pepper

1/2 of a 16oz. can refried beans

1/4 cup shredded cheese

Method

In a medium size bowl, add your finely chopped chicken, garlic, seasonings, jalapeno pepper, 

refried beans and shredded cheese.  Mix it all together really well and set it aside so we can 

now prep the corn tortillas.  

Using tinfoil, place your stack of corn tortillas in the center and then wrap them up.  

Place the foil wrapped tortillas in the oven for about 10 minutes to heat through to help make 

them pliable.  

Pull out your tortillas once warmed through and now it's time to get them filled.  

Spoon 2 Tbsp of filling into each tortilla and roll them tightly (both ends open).
  Dip your taquito into the canola oil quickly, then let it drip and then place on an ungreased 

baking pan.

Bake in the oven for 10 minutes and then flip them, and give them about another 5 minutes. 

 Or until they are browned lightly on both sides.  

Serve warm.

Notes

• You can use any leftover chicken you have in place of the chicken breasts

• Refrigerate and freeze very well

• Warm the frozen taquito in the oven, about 10 minutes

• You can change seasonings, cheese, meat up for variety

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See how easy it is to make homemade chicken taquitos ? 

So much healthier than any processed taquitos you buy at the grocery store.
 We make a good amount and freeze them for quick meal choices during a busy week.  

We also freeze them in small size freezer bags 2 at a time. 

Thank you all for being here with us everyone.  

We are truly blessed for great friends & family, and love that you follow Our Groovy Kitchen!

Namaste,

Jen & sylvie 

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