Monday, April 19, 2010

Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos



Recipe and picture courtesy of OurBestBites.com.

1/3 C (3 oz) cream cheese
1/4 C green salsa
1T fresh lime juice
1/2 t cumin
1 t chili powder
1/2 t onion powder
1/4 t granulated garlic, or garlic powder
3 T chopped cilantro
2 T sliced green onions
2 C shredded cooked chicken


1 C grated pepperjack cheese

small corn tortillas (flour ones are good as well)
kosher salt
cooking spray

Heat oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.

Heat cream cheese in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds so it's soft and easy to stir. Add green salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder, onion powder and granulated garlic. Stir to combine and then add cilantro and green onions. Add chicken and cheese and combine well.

You can prepare up to this step ahead of time. Just keep the mixture in the fridge.

Work with a few tortillas at a time and heat in the microwave until they are soft enough to roll without cracking. It helps to place them between damp paper towels. Usually 20-30 seconds will do it. If you find yours are cracking when you roll them or are coming unrolled right away, just try heating them longer and try the paper towel thing.

Place 2-3 T of chicken mixture on the lower third of a tortilla, keeping it about 1/2 inch from the edges. Then roll it up as tight as you can. Place seam side down on the baking sheet. Lay all of the taquitos on the baking sheet and make sure they are not touching each other. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray or an oil mister and sprinkle some kosher salt on top.

Place pan in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until crisp and the ends start to get golden brown.

Michelle's Notes: A little bit labor intensive and exceptionally yummy, but be prepared with some Beano for the next day...

Hershey's Chocolate Pie

1 cup heavy whipping cream
sugar (to taste)
vanilla (to taste)

8 oz. Hershey Candy Bar

Oreo or graham cracker pie crust

Melt chocolate for 30 seconds in microwave or until melted enough you can stir it smooth. Meanwhile, whip up the heavy whipping cream, sugar and vanilla. Fold the melted chocolate into the whipped cream. Pour into pie crust, cover and refridgerate for a few hours. Serve cold.

Michelle's notes: I prefer the taste of the oreo crust with this pie, but graham cracker crust works fine too. Let the cream sit out a few minutes before whipping. If the cream is too cold and chocolate too hot, when you fold it together you will get mini chocolate pieces scattered throughout.