Thursday, April 25, 2013

Pass the Cook Book Club: Weeknight Shredded Chicken Taquitos


This month's cookbook is Jenny's The Picky Palate Cookbook - we had the choice between Peanut Butter & Jelly Baby Lattice Pies, Shrimp Mango Quesadillas, and Weeknight Shredded Chicken Taquitos. My kids don't really eat PB&J and I didn't think to use chicken instead of shrimp for the quesadillas, so I went with the taquitos.

Weeknight Shredded Chicken Taquitos | Featuring "The Picky Palate Cookbook" for April's Pass the Cook Book Club

I loved how the filling's ingredients paired together - especially with the tomatoes/chillies. The tortillas got nice and crunchy in the oven! Can't wait to make these again :)


Weeknight Shredded Chicken Taquitos from pg. 84
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What you need:
  • 2 Tbsp. EVOO
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 to 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with green chillies
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • Tortillas
  • 1 to 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
  1. In a medium pot, heat EVOO and add onion and red bell pepper; saute for 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 more seconds.
  2. Add chicken, diced tomatoes, cilantro, and seasonings. Cook for 3 minutes.
  3. Top each tortillas with 1/3 cup filling and top with a few tablespoons of cheese. Place seam-side down in a greased baking dish.
  4. Bake at 400* for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe from Picky Palate


8 comments :

Erin said...

Seems like the taquitos were a hit! I'll have to try them out too.

Kristen said...

My family really enjoyed these, too. A couple of us even ate them for breakfast the next day.

Unknown said...

I haven't tried Jenny's recipe yet but I love taquitos so it's definitely going on my to-do list! I tried the pies this month and they were great too :)

Andi G. said...

These sound really good! Thanks for the recipe :)

Suzanne said...

Your taquitos look wonderful and healthy as it looks like you used wheat tortillas, great job.

Terra said...

I was curious how much of a crunch they would have in the oven. Thank you for sharing how they turned out! I always enjoyed deep fried taquitos in Tucson AZ when I lived there. BUT I know that is not the best choice, so baking taquitos sounds fabulous! Take care, Hugs, Terra
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Amanda Jenks said...

I, too, was curious about just how crunchy they'd get in the oven (which is why I didn't choose to make these). But I am so glad to know that they did get crunchy! I am always looking for healthier ways to make things, especially ways to bake things instead of fry them.

Kita said...

I totally dug how crunchy things got (which is weird cuz normally Im a slathered in enchilada sauce kinda girl)! Quick and easy goes a long way some times. ;D