Skinnier Chicken Taquitos

Skinnier Chicken Taquitos

prep time: 10 minutes     cook time:15-18 minutes     serves 5

You will need:

• 1/4 cup red onion chopped
• 1/2 cup tomato seeded and chopped
• 1/2 cup corn frozen and thawed
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped (use less if you want, but I'm crazy about this stuff)
• 1 tablespoon your favorite salsa
• 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt (you will think it's sour cream I promise)
• 1/2 cup jack cheese shredded
• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast cooked and diced
•  1/4 tsp cumin, oregano, garlic powder, and cayenne
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 package small whole wheat tortillas (10) 

 *It may seem like a lot of ingredients, but most items if not all should be pantry staples.


Preheat oven to 400F and line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.  Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl.  The mixture should be moist but still able to hold its shape.  It is important to seed the tomatoes but also to make sure there is no extra moisture from the thawed corn as well.  The Greek yogurt and cheese will act as a binding agent for all the ingredients.  The mixture should look something like this.  Tasty huh?

Once mixture is combined spoon a little over a tablespoon onto center of tortilla, roll up in the shape of a cigar and put seam side down onto cookie sheet that has been lined with foil.  Once you have prepared all taquitos, spray the tops with cooking spray.  This will ensure that the tops brown and get crispy while the filling melts.  Bake taquitos at 400F for 15-18 minutes or until tops are golden brown.

Once baking process is through, allow them to cool on the cookie sheet then enjoy!  Serve with your favorite salsa, sour cream, or even guacamole. I named these skinnier because they aren't low low in calories, but I used real wholesome ingredients and didn't sacrifice taste.  Many recipes call for cream cheese and over amounts of shredded cheese, but not these babies.

Here's the breakdown per serving, 2 taquitos:

Calories:  260 

Carbs:  27g

Fat:  8g

Protein:  35g

*Check out that protein count!  Awesome! Please remember the nutrition info is based on what I used, if you deviate the recipe expect different counts.  Also, this does not include the information for whatever you choose to top your taquitos with.  Enjoy and stay active!