Thursday, April 09, 2009

Hungry Girl Recipe: Exploding Chicken Taquitos

Ingredients: 8 small (6-inch) yellow corn tortillas One 9.75-oz. (or 10-oz.) can 98% fat-free chunk white chicken breast in water, drained well 1/2 cup salsa 1/3 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese 1/4 tsp. dry taco seasoning mix Optional: red enchilada sauce, additional salsa, fat-free sour cream, for dipping Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and salsa, and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Remove chicken mixture from the fridge, and drain any excess liquid. Add cheese and taco seasoning, and mix to combine. This is your filling. Set aside. Prepare a baking sheet by spraying with nonstick spray, and set it aside. Dampen tw o paper towels, and place tortillas between them. Microwave for about 1 minute, until tortillas are warm and pliable. Take one tortilla (keep the rest between the paper towels), spray both sides lightly with nonstick spray, and lay it flat on a clean dry surface. Spoon about 2 heaping tbsp. of filling onto the tortilla. Spread it evenly across the entire surface, and roll tortilla up tightly, so that you have a cigar-shaped tube. Secure with toothpicks and place seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Bake for 14 - 16 minutes, until crispy. Allow taquitos to cool for 5 minutes. If you like, dunk in enchilada sauce, salsa, or sour cream! MAKES 4 SERVINGS Serving Size: 2 taquitos POINTS® value 4*
Recipe courtesy of Hungry Girl

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