Delicious Chicken and Avocado Baked Taquitos

These chicken and avocado baked taquitos make a much healthier pre-workout snack, or appetizer for that matter. They’re very simple but incredibly delicious and only require a few ingredients! They’re great alone, but dip them in some homemade lime crema (sounds super fancy, I know), and they’ve taken to a new level.

Delicious Chicken and Avocado Baked Taquitos

Gretel Shaw

If you like taquitos, you'll love this recipe for chicken and avocado baked taquitos. These are so easy to make and I know you'll enjoy eating these.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 people

Calories 631 kcal

Ingredients

 

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Taquitos Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground chicken (minced chicken)
• ½ teaspoon chili powder (chilli powder in British English)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt - non-fat plain
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  2 tablespoons green tomatillo - salsa
• 1 small avocado
• 8 small tortillas - whole wheat low carb

Lime Crema Ingredients

• 1 cup Greek yogurt - non-fat plain
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 medium lime juice
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Season the minced chicken with chilli powder, garlic powder, and salt. Place on a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray, and bake for 25 to 30 minutes until cooked through. Remove from oven and let cool.
• Wrap tortillas in foil and cook in the oven for 10 minutes to heat up. This makes the taquitos easier to roll.
• Combine the chicken with the yogurt and tomatillo salsa in a bowl, and season to taste with salt. Set aside.
• Remove tortillas from the oven and turn the oven temperature up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Assemble the taquitos by filling each tortilla with 1 ounce of chicken and a few slices of avocado. Place the filling close to the top of the tortilla, and roll tightly into the taquito shape. Seal the edge with a touch of cooking spray, and repeat the process with all tortillas.
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking oil, and place the taquitos on the sheet. Spray the taquitos with cooking spray to help them brown, and bake for 10 minutes until golden.
• While the taquitos are baking, make your lime crema by simply combine all ingredients in a bowl.
• Serve with salsa in addition to the lime crema, if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 631kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 52gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 819mgPotassium: 1619mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 204IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 4mg

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