Air fryer recipe · Mains
Baked Chicken Taquitos
Tortillas rolled tight around spiced chicken and cheese, crisped to a crunch.
- 14 minTotal time
- 190°CAir fryer
- 6Serves
- Non-vegetarianDiet
Nutrition per serving
- 235kcal
- 18.3 gprotein
- 19.0 gcarbs
- 9.4 gfat
- 1.4 gfibre
Per serving, about 6 servings. Figures are estimates from standard ingredient databases, not medical, dietetic, or nutritional advice.
Ingredients
- chicken300 g cooked shredded
- tortilla6 small
- cheese3/4 cup grated
- onion1/3 cup diced
- chilli powder1 tsp
- coriander1/4 cup
Method
Mix the filling
Stir the shredded chicken with the diced onion, grated cheese, chilli powder, coriander and a pinch of salt. The cheese melts as it cooks and glues the filling together so it stays put inside the roll instead of falling out.
Roll them tight
Spoon a thin line of filling near one edge of each tortilla and roll up firmly. A tight roll with less filling crisps evenly, while an overstuffed one bursts open and leaks cheese into the basket. Secure with a toothpick if needed.
Arrange seam down
Brush the rolls lightly with oil and set them seam side down in the basket, not touching. The oil helps the tortilla turn crunchy and golden, and the gaps let hot air crisp all sides at once.
Crisp and serve
Air fry at 190°C for 14 min, turning once, until the tortillas are golden and crunchy and the filling is hot through. Remove any toothpicks before serving. The chicken is done when it is opaque all the way through with no pink at the centre.
