These crispy Nashville hot chicken taquitos are the perfect quick snack or appetizer! Crispy corn tortillas filled with shredded chicken, cheese, cream cheese, and AE Dairy Nashville hot sour cream dip! These are baked but they could also be fried or cooked in the air fryer. Serve these for an easy week night dinner or as part of your game day spread. Serve with extra Nashville hot dip for even more flavor!
Highlights of these crispy chicken taquitos:
- Family friendly, these can be customized to anyone’s liking!
- Can be made with corn tortillas or flour tortillas
- No oily mess or deep frying involved
- A budget friendly way to stretch shredded chicken
- Sweet and spicy Nashville hot flavor
- AE Dairy sour cream dip adds all the flavor you need
- Easy dinner for weeknights
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week
- Great for leftover rotisserie chicken
AE Dairy Nashville hot sour cream dip brings the sweet heat. Flavors starting with a touch of sweet brown sugar and savory onion and garlic, ending with a spicy cayenne pepper kick. This dips adds all the flavor to these crispy chicken taquitos!
Grocery List & Substitutions:
- Corn or flour tortillas, could use low carb or keto tortillas
- Shredded chicken breast, could use leftover chicken thighs or rotisserie chicken
- Cream cheese
- Shredded cheddar cheese, such as Mexican cheese blend
- AE Dairy Nashville hot sour cream dip
- Green onions, cilantro, avocado, or sour cream for topping
Topping ideas:
- Sliced green onions or pickled red onion
- Fresh jalapenos or pickled jalapeno
- Sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Avocado slices
- Guacamole
- Chopped cilantro
- Pico de Gallo
- Limes
- Crumbled feta
- Green chilies
- Black olives
- Diced tomatoes
- Shredded iceberg lettuce
- Chopped onions or onion slices
First Steps:
- Combine shredded chicken, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream dip
- Mix until combined
- Warm corn tortillas
Tools I used for this easy chicken recipe:
- Tongs – a must have kitchen tool!
- Pyrex Mixing Bowl Set – I love this set of nesting bowls.
- USA Pan Half Sheet Pan – my go-to cookie sheets, these are truly non-stick and clean up nicely.
If you like these Crispy Nashville Hot Chicken Taquitos, try these other easy chicken recipes…
Instant Pot Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup Recipe
Easy Teriyaki Chicken Skewers in the Air Fryer
Delicious Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls in the Air Fryer
Chicken Gumbo Sloppy Joes Recipe – Without Soup
Easy One Pan Chicken Piccata Dinner Recipe
Creamy Smothered Cajun Chicken Recipe with Pasta
How long to bake taquitos in the oven?
These homemade taquitos only take 12-15 minutes in the oven. The meat mixture is already cooked so all we need to do is crisp up the tortillas. Flip taquitos half way through but make sure the seam side is sealed. Bake longer if you want crispier tortillas or place under the broiler.
How can I get extra crispy taquitos in the oven?
You can give your taquitos a spray of cooking spray or brush with cooking oil before baking to make sure they get nice and crispy. Also make sure you flip them half way through so nothing gets soggy.
Final Steps:
- Add chicken mixture to a warmed corn tortilla
- Gently roll up
- Place seam side down on a baking sheet
- Brush with oil
- Bake until golden brown and crispy
Instructions for the Crispy Nashville Hot Chicken Taquitos:
- In a large mixing bowl combine shredded chicken, cheddar cheese, sour cream dip, and softened cream cheese. Mix well to combine.
- Warm corn tortillas in the oven or microwave, you want these softened a bit so they do not tear. Fill each tortilla with 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture, don’t over fill. Gently roll tortillas, placing them seam side down on a sheet pan. Repeat until all of the filling has been used. Brush each taquito with oil.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F, Bake taquitos for 12-15 minutes until crispy, flipping halfway through. Enjoy immediately with your favorite toppings and extra dip.
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Crispy Nashville Hot Chicken Taquitos
Ingredients
- 2 cups Shredded chicken
- 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz. AE Dairy Nashville hot sour cream dip
- 4 oz. Cream cheese, softened
- 15 Corn tortillas, warmed
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Sour cream, cilantro, avocado, cheese, or diced tomato for garnish
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine shredded chicken, cheddar cheese, sour cream dip, and softened cream cheese. Mix well to combine.
- Warm corn tortillas in the oven or microwave, you want these softened a bit so they do not tear. Fill each tortilla with 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture, don't over fill. Gently roll tortillas, placing them seam side down on a sheet pan. Repeat until all of the filling has been used. Brush each taquito with oil.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Bake taquitos for 12-15 minutes until crispy, flipping halfway through. Enjoy immediately with your favorite toppings and extra dip.
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