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Baked Cheesy Chicken and Bean Taquitos from foodiewithfamily.com

Baked Cheesy Chicken and Bean Taquitos

Rebecca Lindamood

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups shredded fully cooked chicken
  • 1 can black beans or 1 1/2 cups cooked, drained and rinsed
  • 8 ounce brick of Monterey Jack cheese shredded
  • 4 green onions trimmed of the root ends and thinly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • a handful cilantro chopped
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 30 small corn tortillas plus extras in case of tortilla breakage, about 6-inches,

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425°F. Line two rimmed baking sheets with foil, dull side up, and set aside.
  • Place a heavy skillet or saucepan over medium low heat. Pour in the oil and heat through.
  • Combine the chicken, beans, shredded cheese, green onions, garlic, cilantro, chili powder, and kosher salt in a large mixing bowl until everything is evenly distributed.
  • Ease one tortilla at a time into the hot oil. Using tongs, flip the tortilla over immediately and heat for another 10 seconds. Use the same tongs to carefully lift the oily tortilla onto a plate. It will be quite greasy, but that is desirable so long as the tortilla is hot and flexible. Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the filling in a line in the center of the hot tortilla and roll the tortilla up around the filling. Place seam side down on the prepared pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
  • Bake for at least 10 minutes, but up to 20. The longer the taquitos stay in the oven, the crispier the final product will be. I almost always go all the way to 20 minutes for seriously crisp taquitos.
  • Remove the pan from the oven and let the taquitos cool until they are comfortable to handle before transferring to a serving plate.

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