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I bought the new Hungry Girl 1-2-3 cookbook the other day and last night tried this recipe for chicken taquitos and they were so yummy! The recipe called for canned chicken but I substituted fresh cooked chicken breast because I don’t care for the canned version.

Hungry Girl Exploding Chicken Taquitos
8 small corn tortillas
1 small boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked
1/2 cup salsa
1/3 cup shredded fat free cheddar cheese
1/4 tsp dry taco seasoning mix
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and salsa and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Remove chicken mixture from the fridge. Add cheese and taco seasoning and mix to combine.

Dampen two paper towels and place tortillas between them. Microwave for about a minute until tortillas are warm and pliable.

Take one tortilla and spray both sides with cooking spray. Spoon about 2 heaping tablespoons of chicken filling onto tortilla. Spread evenly across tortilla and roll tortilla up tightly, securing with toothpicks and place seam-side down on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

Bake for 14-16 minutes until crispy. If desired, you can use enchilada sauce, salsa, or sour cream to dip them in.

Serving Size: 2 taquitos
Calories: 197
Fat: 2.5g
Sodium: 594mg
Carbs: 22.5g
Fiber: 3g
Sugars: 2g
Protein: 20.5g