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Chicken cooked in Kinder’s® Tequila Lime Rub, mixed with salsa verde, beans, and cheese, and baked in a corn tortilla. These Tequila Lime Chicken Taquitos are a healthier, delicious spin on taquitos!
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Tequila Lime Chicken Taquitos

Chicken cooked in Kinder’s® Tequila Lime Rub, mixed with salsa verde, beans, and cheese, and baked in a corn tortilla. These Tequila Lime Chicken Taquitos are a healthier, delicious spin on taquitos!
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Tequila Lime Chicken Taquitos
Servings: 30 taquitos
Calories: 126kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2.5 tablespoons Kinder's Tequila Lime Rub divided
  • 14.5 ounce can black beans
  • 1/2 cup salsa verde homemade or jarred, plus more for serving
  • 1 cup mixed Mexican cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • black pepper to taste
  • 30 small corn tortillas

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pan (or use Instant Pot on saute mode). Add onion and saute until softened, about 4 minutes.
  • Remove from heat or turn off Instant Pot. Add black beans, salsa verde, and 1 tablespoon Tequila Lime Rub.
  • Stir together well. Add chicken.
  • Instant Pot Directions: Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes. Let natural release for 10 minutes.
    Slow Cooker Directions: Cook on low for 7-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.
  • Remove chicken and shred with two forks or an electric mixer fitted with whisk attachment on low speed. Add shredded chicken back to bean/salsa mixture.
  • Stir in cheese, salt, black pepper, and an additional 1.5 tablespoons Tequila Lime Rub. Taste and add more seasonings if you need.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line large baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
  • Work in groups of 4 to 5 corn tortillas. Place tortillas between two paper towels on a plate in the microwave. Heat for 30 seconds (this is important so that the tortillas don't break).
  • Fill each of the tortillas with about 3 tablespoons of chicken mixture, and place seam side down on prepared baking sheet.
  • Spray tops of tortillas with cooking spray. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until tops are golden and crispy.
  • Serve with more salsa verde, red salsa, sour cream, or cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 126kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg