From the Kitchen: Homemade Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos

Okay, y'all. This is our new FAVE.

Some say, "Yo quiero Taco Bell."
At the Thomas House we say, "Yo quiero los taquitos de Molly." Because we're awesome like that.

You see that? It's crispy, cheesy, flavorful goodness.

Both of us remember eating these frozen chicken taquitos when we were younger, and while they taste so good, they also taste....fake. Because they are. But these, these glorious taquitos are homemade, all natural. And we are in love!

The recipe comes from Chef in Training. Click the link and it'll take you right to it!

BAKED CREAMY CHICKN TAQUITOS:
recipe from: Our Best Bites and Pennies on a Platter

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup green salsa
1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 Tablespoons sliced green onions
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup shredded Mexican flavored cheese
small flour or corn tortillas
cooking spray

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Combine cream cheese, salsa, lime juice, ground cumin, chili powder, onion powder and garlic in a large bowl and stir until well combined. Once combined, stir in the cilantro and green onions. Add the chicken and cheese; mix thoroughly.

Spoon 2-3 Tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto the lower third of a tortilla. Roll the tortilla as tightly as you can and place on a greased baking sheet, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas and make sure to leave space between each taquito.

Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray.
Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until crisp and golden in color.

**To freeze:  Before baking, flash freeze the taquitos in a single layer on a baking sheet then place in a labeled freezer bag and store up to 3 months.  To bake a frozen taquito (no need to thaw first): Preheat oven to 425˚F and bake for 20 minutes.  (Flash Freeze means freezing the taquitos in a single layer for 15-20 minutes (until hardened) so that when you add them to the freezer bag, they will not all stick together).

Try it- and tell me you're not addicted to these too!