Chicken Bacon Ranch Taquitos

I have to be honest, there are a lot of recipe fails at my house. Most of them happen when I try to invent my own recipe, my poor husband dreads those “experimental meals”.

But every once in a while, something wonderful comes of it and these little taquitos fall into that wonderful category!

How to get crispy taquitos in the oven

Taquitos in the oven? You may be a little skeptical! But these oven baked taquitos are a healthy non-fried alternative to your favorite dish.

The trick to getting these taquitos perfectly crispy is to spray them with cooking spray right before they go in the oven. The oil caramelizes giving these a crispy crunch with every bite.

THE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 (8 ounce) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 12 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 4 cups cooked, shredded chicken
• 1 (1 ounce) pkt. dry Ranch Dressing mix
• 2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
• 3-4 Tablespoons green onion, chopped
• 20 (6-inch) flour tortillas
• Salt, to taste
• Nonstick cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray lightly with cooking spray.
3. Mix together cream cheese, bacon, chicken, cheese, and green onions.
4. Add in about 1/2 of the dry ranch dressing mix, or more if desired. Mix well.
5. Spoon 2-3 Tablespoons of the chicken mixture onto each flour tortilla and roll it up.
6. Place taquitos seam-side down on the baking sheet. Repeat about 20 times or until all the filling is used.
7. Once finished, spray the tops of the taquitos with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle with salt.
8. Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until edges and tops are golden.
9. Let cool slightly and serve with ranch dressing or salsa.

Source: Six  Sister's

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