Baked Chicken and Bean Taquitos

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Baked Chicken and Bean Taquitos made with just 5 ingredients you already have in the house. These healthy baked taquitos are less than 100 calories each, filled with flavor, and taste delicious.

282 CAL 43g CARBS 4g FAT 19g PROTEIN
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These healthy Baked Chicken Taquitos are stuffed with chicken, refried beans, cheese, and salsa for a meal you will make again and again. Made with just 5 ingredients, these crispy baked taquitos are a family-friendly meal with less than 300 calories! We also love these Crispy Tacos Dorados.

Baked Taquitos for the dinner win! I can't say enough good things about these crunchy, delicious little baked tacos. I made them on a whim last week instead of traditional tacos and couldn't believe how good they turned out. After loading them up with salsa, avocado, lettuce, and cheese - it was as good as the fried version but so much better for you and surprisingly easy to make.

Baked Chicken and Bean Taquitos with pico de gallo and avocado.

It really couldn't be simpler to make these taquitos. All you have to do is combine cooked chicken breast (this chicken tinga would be delicious!), a can of refried beans, salsa, and cheese. To keep things really easy, I used shredded rotisserie chicken breasts without the skin. Then you just mix the chicken with fat free refried beans, your favorite salsa, and cheese. Roll it up into some corn or flour tortillas and bake. Simple.

Now there are some tricks to making sure these get nice and crispy. First of all, cooking spray is your friend in this recipe. You want to really coat the taquitos with cooking spray so they crisp up in the oven. You could also brush them with olive oil or canola oil.

Next, you want to make sure your filling isn't too wet. If your filling is wet, it will make the tacos soggy.

Lastly, it's important to make sure your tortillas are nice and pliable before stuffing them so they don't break. I find the best way to do this is to wrap the tortillas in moist paper towels and then microwave them for 20-40 seconds until they are nice and soft. Then keep them in the warm paper towels, pulling them out individually as you roll each taco.

Baked Chicken and Bean Taquitos topped with tomatoes and avocado

How to Make Chicken Taquitos

  • Choose your protein: To keep things quick and easy, I usually use shredded rotisserie chicken breast or leftover shredded chicken for this recipe. Any cooked chicken will work, but I like to keep in smaller pieces since I find they come out better that way. You could also use shredded chicken thighs or beef, just make sure the filling isn't too wet. Cooked ground turkey or beef is another great option or vegetarian crumbles for a non meat version.
  • Add the beans: One problem people have when making taquitos is that the filling falls out. I find that using refried beans prevents that since they hold everything together. If you don't have refried beans, I recommend mashing the beans lightly with a fork before mixing in the other fillings. If you don't like beans, you can skip them entirely. However, you may want to use less salsa so the filling doesn't become too wet and make for soggy taquitos.
  • Pick a salsa: You can really use any salsa for this, so just choose something that your family loves - pico de gallo, spicy salsa taquera, chipotle salsa, or canned enchilada sauce. Personally, I love a nice spicy, green salsa so that is usually my first choice.
  • Add cheese: In my opinion, you can never go wrong with cheese, so I always throw in some shredded cheese. You could also melt this on top at the end instead, which is also delicious and makes for a killer presentation.
  • Toppings: Add shredded lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, avocado, onions, cilantro, sour cream, extra salsa, you name it! I like to set up a bunch of options and let everyone top their baked taquitos with their favorites.

What's the difference between taquitos and flautas?

There is actually a lot of debate on the difference between a taquito and a flauta. For most of us, the terms can be used interchangeably and refer to a fried rolled taco, or in this case, baked.

Technically speaking, taquitos are generally smaller and use corn tortillas as opposed to flautas, which are normally made with larger corn tortillas. They can both be filled with any number of items including chicken, beef, pork, beans, or potato.

Usually, they are served with salsa, cheese, guacamole, and cream. Some people also top them with shredded lettuce.

Looking for more healthy taco recipes?

The Recipe
Chicken Taquitos on a plate with pico de gallo and avocado.

Baked Chicken and Bean Taquitos

282 CAL 43g CARBS 4g FAT 19g PROTEIN
PREP TIME: 20 Min
COOK TIME: 20 Min
TOTAL TIME: 40 Min
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Ingredients

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  • 1.5 cups cooked boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 14 oz. canned fat free refried beans
  • 1/2 cup salsa verde (or any salsa or enchilada sauce)
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
  • 18 corn tortillas

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Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

2

In a large bowl, mix together the chicken, beans, salsa, and cheese.

3

Wrap the tortillas in moist paper towels and microwave for 20-40 seconds until soft and pliable. Usually I do half at a time. Spray the baking sheet with cooking spray. Take one tortilla and fill it with the chicken and bean mixture, being careful not to overfill it. Roll it and place it on the baking sheet. Repeat with all the tortillas.

4

Spray the taquitos with cooking spray, making sure to coat well.

5

Bake for 15-20 minutes until browned and crispy.

Diets:
Nutritional Facts
Serving Size: 3 tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282
Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g
6%
Saturated Fat 1g
6%
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
0%
Cholesterol 32mg
11%
Sodium 508mg
22%
Total Carbohydrate 43g
14%
Dietary Fiber 8g
31%
Sugars 1g
Protein 19g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

The Nutritional Values provided are estimates only and may vary based on the preparation method.

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3 Comments
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Theresa Munyan
August 23, 2020 - 21:33
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This is a huge hit with my whole family.
We absolutely love it.
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GLORIA OLSON
April 9, 2018 - 18:55
What size of corn tortillas do you recommend
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Sue V
June 3, 2019 - 19:23
I use the taco size. They come 30 to a package.
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