Light Baked Chicken Taquitos

Name: Light Baked Chicken Taquitos
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 16 small Flour Tortillas; 16 oz Ground Chicken; 2 tsp Canola Oil; 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce; 2 clove Garlic; 1/4 White Onion; 1 1/2 tbsp Greek Oregano Leaves (or marjoram); 1/2 tsp Ground Mustard Seed; 1/4 tsp Ground Red Pepper; 1 tsp Salt; 1 pinch Ground Black Pepper; 1 cup Light Sour Cream; 2 tsp Minced Chipotles in Adobo; 3/4 tsp Salt

hands.matt @cook_3355319

North Carolina

The key to this is marinating the ground chicken. Some people look for cheesy, pan fried taquitos, but these are meant to be a bit healthier. So, the chicken needs marinated to give ample flavor.

hands.matt @cook_3355319

North Carolina

The key to this is marinating the ground chicken. Some people look for cheesy, pan fried taquitos, but these are meant to be a bit healthier. So, the chicken needs marinated to give ample flavor.

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Ingredients

16 servings

16 smallFlour Tortillas
Chicken & Marinade
16 ozGround Chicken
2 tspCanola Oil
2 tspWorcestershire Sauce
2 cloveGarlic
1/4White Onion
1 1/2 tbspGreek Oregano Leaves (or marjoram)
1/2 tspGround Mustard Seed
1/4 tspGround Red Pepper
1 tspSalt
1 pinchGround Black Pepper
Chipotle Dip
1 cupLight Sour Cream
2 tspMinced Chipotles in Adobo
3/4 tspSalt

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Steps

1

Mince garlic and oregano leaves, dice onion and place all in a medium mixing bowl. Add remained of marinade ingredients and stir to mix completely. Add ground chicken and with your hands or rubber spatula, gently stir until mixed thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
2

Mix chipotle dip ingredients and refrigerate until ready to use.
3

Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Pour in chicken mixture and saute for 7-8 minutes stirring constantly. Cover and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Uncover and break up meat into small pieces. Turn heat to high and cook until liquid has evaporated.
4

For each taquito, place a spoonful lengthwise along center of tortilla. Roll to close it and place seam side down in a cooking sprayed baking dish. Repeat until all filling has been used. Lightly spray the tops of all taquitos with cooking spray to help them crisp.
5

Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Serve with chipotle dip.