Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons diced onion
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped green chiles , such as Ortega®
• 2 tablespoons Mexican-style hot tomato sauce , such as El Pato®
• 1 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
• 0.5 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
• 2 tablespoons Neufchâtel cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 6 corns tortillas
• avocado oil cooking spray

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add green chiles and Mexican tomato sauce; stir to combine. Add shredded chicken, Mexican cheese blend, and Neufchâtel cheese. Cook and stir until cheeses have melted and mixture is warmed through, about 3 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Heat tortillas in a skillet or directly on the grates of a gas stove until soft and pliable. Place 3 tablespoons of chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Fold over and roll into taquitos.

4. 4

   Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place taquitos in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not touching, and mist with avocado oil.

5. 5

   Cook until golden brown, 6 to 9 minutes. Turn taquitos over, mist with avocado oil, and air fry until crispy, 3 to 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Serve and enjoy!