Dinner for 6

Homemade Chicken Taquitos

Name: Homemade Chicken Taquitos
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 12 corn tortillas; 4 cups shredded chicken; 2 cups shredded mozzarella; 1 tbsp taco seasoning; 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (optional); 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup guacamole; 1 cup pico de gallo

$11.92for 430 minServes 6

Seasoned chicken and mozzarella roll inside corn tortillas, then bake until crisp and serve with fresh toppings.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Tortillas, 12$0.30 each typical	12	$3.60Typical price
	Chicken breast, 1.25 lb$3.49/lb typical	1.25 lb	$4.36Typical price
	Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Romaine and salad greens, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.00Typical price
	Sour cream, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
	Alfredo, 8.5 oz$0.18/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.53Typical price
	Salsa, 8.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	8.5 oz	$1.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$17.88

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.98 per serving$11.92 for 4

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Ingredients

12 corn tortillas
4 cups shredded chicken
2 cups shredded mozzarella
1 tbsp taco seasoning
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil (optional)
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
1 cup sour cream
1 cup guacamole
1 cup pico de gallo

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F and lightly oil a large baking sheet.
Mix the chicken, mozzarella, and taco seasoning in a bowl.
Warm the tortillas in a damp towel in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds.
Place filling across each tortilla, roll tightly, and set them seam-side down on the baking sheet.
Bake the taquitos for 15 to 18 minutes until crisp and hot throughout.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Serve with lettuce, sour cream, guacamole, and pico de gallo.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with chicken breast, boneless on sale.