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Baked Chicken Taquitos

URL: https://wendypolisi.com/oven-fried-taquitos-with-lime-dipping-sauce/

Ingredients

The taquitos

  • 1 medium zucchini, grated
  • 2 teaspoons coconut oil
  • 1 ¼ pounds chicken or tempeh, pulsed in a food processor or diced very fine
  • 1 cup organic corn
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 24 pieces organic corn tortillas
  • 6 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
  • olive oil spray

Lime Dipping Sauce

  • ¾ cup 2% Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1-2 teaspoons garlic, minced (to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon chipotle chile powder
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 420°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper and olive oil spray.
  2. Grate the zucchini and let it sit in a colander with salt for 10 minutes.
  3. In a skillet, heat coconut oil and cook the zucchini, chicken, corn, chicken broth, and spices until the chicken is cooked through.
  4. Warm the tortillas in a skillet, fill each with ¼ cup of the chicken mixture and cheese, then roll them tightly.
  5. Place the rolled taquitos on the baking sheet, spray with oil, and bake for 15 to 18 minutes until crispy.
  6. For the dipping sauce, mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
12
Calories
259
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
29g
Total protein
13g
Sodium
399mg
Cholesterol
32mg

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