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Keto Taquitos

Keto Taquito

Making these crunchy Keto Taquito is a fantastic way to use up leftover chicken or a deli rotisserie chicken. A crispy chicken taquito is made by combining shredded chicken with a creamy cheese combination, encasing it in a low carb tortilla, and frying it.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 8
Calories 388 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups of rotisserie or chopped chicken
  • 8 ounces softened cream cheese
  • 2 cups of spinach, chopped
  • 2 cups of grated Mexican cheese (cheddar cheese, jack cheese)
  • 30 ml of sour cream
  • 25% of salsa
  • 8 tortillas low in carbs
  • frying using avocado oil (or olive oil)

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet, warm the avocado oil over medium-high heat. A taquito should have at least half of its wrapper covered in avocado oil.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the shredded chicken, cream cheese, spinach, shredded cheese, sour cream, and salsa.
  • Assemble by combining.
  • A tortilla should have 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the filling. Wrap the filling in the tortilla.
  • A few taquitos should be added to the hot oil and fried for one minute on each side.
  • Taquitos should be taken out of the pan and dried on paper towels. Serve with salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.

Notes

NOURISHMENT FACTS
Size of Serving: 1 
8
SERVINGS
388
CALORIES
23.7g
FAT
33.9g
PROTEIN
5.3g
COMP CARB
21.1g
ENTIRE CARBS
Keyword Keto Taquito