Spicy Chicken Taquitos

There are basically infinite things you can do with tortillas. You can make tacos, of course, but you can also make things like fresh tortilla chips (or totopos) for nachos, enchiladas smothered in a spicy salsa roja and cheese, or go the sweet route and make some churro chips. However one of the our favorite, and snackiest tortillas recipes are these chicken taquitos.

We are sure you have seen boxes of them in the freezer aisle, but we think making them from scratch is even better. Taquitos are the cousins of flautos which are made with larger tortillas and resemble a flute. These are made with your standard corn tortillas and are between 5 and 6 inches long.

Both preperations involve rolling your favorite fillings inside a tortilla and giving them a shallow fry for a beautifully crisp exterior and a tender, delectable interior. Our version, however, is baked with an option to make them in the air fryer! The air fryer makes them even crispier in less time than baking!

However you make them, be sure to load them up on maybe our favorite part of the recipe, which is the homemade avocado cream. It requires a little more work and a bit more dish washing but it is absolutely worth it. Other great topping ideas are pickled jalapeños or red onions,  homemade salsa and sliced radishes.

We prefer corn tortillas for our taquitos, but if you like flour tortillas you can totally use them. They usually need a few extra minutes in the oven than corn tortillas do to get crispy! Best part? You can freeze these bad boys and they can be just as easy to reheat as the ones you get from the store. Simply toss them back in your air fryer or oven and cook until crispy and melty.

Have you made these yet? Let us know how it went in the comments below!