Name: Baked BBQ Chicken Taquitos Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 1 red onion (chopped); 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded); 20 ounces BBQ Sauce; 2 Tablespoons cilantro (finely chopped); 1½ cups shredded Mozzarella cheese; 10 flour tortillas

These baked BBQ chicken taquitos are easy-to-make and full of delicious flavor, perfect for a party appetizer or a quick, weeknight meal.

We are big BBQ chicken lovers around here. I thought I would create a BBQ chicken recipe that even my picky 3 year old would go for. We devoured them so quickly, and my kids loved them. I dip mine in extra BBQ sauce, and my husband likes to dip his in ranch sauce. These taquitos are simple to make, inexpensive, and fun for kids.

Recipe Ingredient Notes

To make our baked BBQ chicken taquitos, you need the following ingredients:

Olive oil
Red onion
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
BBQ sauce
Cilantro
Mozzarella cheese
Flour tortillas

Equipment Needed

For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:

How to Make Baked BBQ Chicken Taquitos

Preheat oven to 400℉.
In a large pan, warm olive oil over medium heat.
Sauté onion in oil until soft. Add shredded chicken and BBQ sauce to pan and combine.
Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro and mozzarella cheese.
Spread chicken mixture evenly between 10 tortillas.
Roll up and place seam side down on a greased cookie sheet. Spray the tops of taquitos with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Freezer Meal Modifications

This recipe works as a freezer meal. I will make these 1-2 weeks in advanced. Complete all the steps listed. Once they have cooled, wrapped them in foil and place in an airtight container or Ziploc bag. When you are ready to make them for dinner, place them in the oven at 350℉ for about 20 to 25 minutes.If you are in a hurry, you can microwave them, but we prefer to reheat in the oven. The oven gives them more crunch, and they will be less soggy from moisture in the microwave.

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Baked BBQ Chicken Taquitos Recipe

5 from 13 votes

If you are in a dinner rush, and need something to make that's quick and delicious, I highly recommend these Baked BBQ Chicken Taquitos.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

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Ingredients

▢ 1 Tablespoon olive oil
▢ 1 red onion , chopped
▢ 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
▢ 20 ounces BBQ Sauce
▢ 2 Tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
▢ 1½ cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
▢ 10 flour tortillas

Equipment

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400℉.
In a large pan, warm olive oil over medium heat.
Sauté onion in oil until soft. Add shredded chicken and BBQ sauce to pan and combine.
Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro and mozzarella cheese.
Spread chicken mixture evenly between 10 tortillas.
Roll up and place seam side down on a greased cookie sheet. Spray the tops of taquitos with nonstick cooking spray.
Cook for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 307 kcal · Carbohydrates: 40 g · Protein: 16 g · Fat: 9 g · Saturated Fat: 3 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 42 mg · Sodium: 946 mg · Potassium: 374 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 21 g · Vitamin A: 260 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 140 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Cuisine: Tex-Mex

Course: Appetizer

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Questions & Reviews

Julie Evink says:

Oh these tasted fabulous! I love taquitos!
Amber Brady says:

My kids loved these! Thanks for sharing.
Shannon Hawk says:

My children loved these and they are quick and easy!! Thanks for sharing!
Eric Pepple says:

Beautiful! These were delicious and so easy to make!
TZ says:

Yum. This looks delicious!
Nikki says:

Made this last night and my husband and kids loved them! Love easy, yummy recipes like this!
Chandra Sirois says:

Oh These look great! I think I could get my Picky 40 year old to love these too!
Sherri says:

Oooh! I love taquitos! Hope you had a great weekend!
Lisa Nelsen-Woods says:

I love taquitos but can't eat them in restaurants because of the cheese. Now I can if I skip the cheese!
KC Coake says:

Looks delish! and it looks easy...2 great things in my book.
Thanks so much for sharing at my Real Family Fun link party.
KC
Ruthie Armstrong says:

I've just got to give these a try! oh.my. yum! I'm so glad you came to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell... come back again next week to party with me again :) xoxo~ Ruthie
Chelsea says:

Found this on pinterest and I already had a bag of frozen BBQ shredded chicken int he freezer from a previous meal so they came together really fast. Thanks for saving dinner!
Kathleen says:

These turned out really good, thanks for posting! I am not a fan of cilantro, so added some green pepper with the onion. I used whole wheat tortillas and tried a few corn tortillas, but wheat were better.
Judie says:

I’m just making these now. The look delicious. I made them with leftover BBQ chicken. I have one question if we are freezing them do we bake them ahead?
Momma Cyd says:

You can do either way. If you don't bake them, just take from the freezer and follow the directions in the recipe for freezer meal. Or you can bake them and freeze them. Then reheat in a microwave or thaw and reheat in the oven just until heated through.