Friday, August 31, 2012

Foodie Friday: Cream Cheese Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

I found a recipe for something along the lines of cream cheese & buffalo bacon and chicken taquitos. Um... can you say yum? I had high hopes for making these little boogers but in the end decided that I wanted to wing it and make a super simple version of them. I wont even reference where I found the inspiration because a) I can't remember and b) they are nothing like the recipe. That being said, these bad boys were stinkin' amazing (and spicy!) and I definitely plan to make them again.

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Cream Cheese Buffalo Chicken Taquitos

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients:
  • 2 pounds chicken breast, shredded
  • 1/3 cup Frank's Hot Buffalo sauce
  • 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • Salt & pepper to taste
  • 8 tortillas (I used flour)
  • Oil for frying (I used vegetable)

Directions:

If you don't use canned chicken, you can do what I did and either boil, or throw your chicken in the crock pot for a few hours and quickly shred with a fork. Combine shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, cream cheese, and s&p into a large bowl and mix together. Spoon mixture into tortillas and wrap, securing with a toothpick. Meanwhile, heat your oil over medium heat. Once hot enough, drop each taquito into oil and fry, turning for an even cook (about 45 seconds-1 minute). Lay on a paper towel to soak excess oil and cool. Serve with desired toppings, dipping sauces and enjoy!

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3 comments:

Nikki said...

Is there any other way to make these other than frying them?

Brooke Hamilton said...

mmm these look so good. I wish I liked buffalo!

Samantha said...

This is the only way I have ever made them, but I'm sure you could bake them also. They just may not be as crispy as frying.