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Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos Recipe

These air fryer chicken taquitos are crispy, healthy and taste amazing too! Ready in 25 minutes, they're the perfect lunch, dinner or snack!
Author: Harry & Johan
4.77 from 13 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 12 taquitos

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups cooked chicken, shredded leftover chicken works perfectly here
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheese white and yellow cheddar work well as well as Monterey Jack
  • 4 Tsp. taco seasoning
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • 12 snack tortillas (6 - 7 inches in diameter) corn or flour tortillas
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil

Toppings and Sides to Serve

  • sour cream
  • fresh cilantro chopped
  • fresh guacamole
  • fresh pico de Gallo salsa

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your air fryer to 380 F for 5 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, cheese and taco seasoning until the cheese and chicken are coated with the seasoning.
    1 ½ cups cooked chicken, shredded, 1 ½ cups shredded cheese, 4 Tsp. taco seasoning
  • Add the sour cream and mix well. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Add more taco seasoning for extra spice or more sour cream to soothe the spiciness.
    ¾ cup sour cream
  • Add 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken and cheese filling to the lower third of a snack tortilla. Roll up the tortilla tightly, pushing in any filling that may fall out.
    12 snack tortillas (6 - 7 inches in diameter)
  • Brush some olive oil on the seam of the tortilla and close the taquito. Place the filled taquito seam side down in the air fryer and repeat until the tortillas and filling are finished.
    2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • Once you have enough taquitos in your air fryer without crowding the basket (make the taquitos in two batches if needed), brush the taquitos with olive oil. Then air fry at 380 F (180 C) for 8 minutes and then flip the taquitos. Cook for another 8 - 10 minutes until the edges of the taquitos are crisp.
  • Serve the taquitos with fresh guacamole, sour cream, fresh chopped cilantro and fresh pico de Gallo salsa if desired.
    sour cream, fresh cilantro, fresh pico de Gallo salsa, fresh guacamole