Easy Chicken Taquitos

American Mexican-inspired dinners are some of my family's favorite meals! Sure, are we using the same ingredients whether we make enchiladas, tacos, taquitos, nachos or taco salads? Yes. Does it all taste very similar? Yes again, but that guarantees that no matter what you make, it will be absolutely delicious!

With 1 rotisserie chicken, this recipe makes about 35 small taquitos, so it's a great recipe for large families or when you need a simple party finger food. The average serving is about 5 taquitos per person as a dinner or 2-3 as an appetizer. So this chicken taquitos recipe will serve between 7 and 15 people! You can skip buying a store bought chicken and make a deliciously seasoned whole chicken in your slow cooker if you'd like.

To make these simple chicken taquitos you only need:

• a rotisserie chicken
• small corn tortillas
• Mexican or cheddar cheese.

I like to use small corn tortilla shells. This makes it so more fit in the pan while I am frying them. Small corn shells are also great for when making these as an appetizer or lunch.

You can use shredded Mexican or cheddar cheese. You can also turn chicken taquitos into a 2-ingredient recipe by eliminating the cheese. They are fantastic with or without!

First, shred the rotisserie chicken and the cheese. For some extra flavor add this easy homemade chicken taco seasoning to the shredded chicken.

Fill a large frying pan with about ¼ inch of oil. It's best to use a pan with deep sides to avoid splattering. Heat the oil over medium-high heat and begin rolling the taquitos.

To roll the taquitos, wrap 4-5 shells in a damp paper towel and microwave for 15 seconds. This will make them pliable and less likely to rip while you roll.

Working quickly, place a small amount of chicken and cheese in the tortilla, as the picture below shows. Roll the tortilla tightly and secure it with a toothpick.

As each taquitos is rolled, put it into the frying pan. This is important to do immediately after rolling. If the uncooked rolled taquitos sit for too long, they will rip.

Serve chicken taquitos as an appetizer for a party, a snack, lunch, or simple dinner. They are great along with Mexican rice, Mexican street corn salad, or on their own. Dip them in salsa, guacamole, sour cream, Mexican crema or eat them plain!

These easy cheese and chicken taquitos keep well in the fridge for up to 1 week. They can be frozen for about 6 months, but will lose some of their crispiness. Defrost in the fridge and warm in the toaster to get some of their crispness back.