These pepper jack chicken taquitos are made in the slow cooker. A super cheesy, and ridiculously delicious recipe everyone will love!

pepper jack chicken taquitos stacked with sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo on top

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These pepper jack chicken taquitos are great as a main dish or an appetizer. Cheesy chicken, with chipotle salsa wrapped in a crispy fried corn tortilla and dipped in some guacamole...Yes please!

This chicken filling doesn't get much easier than this. You have gotta love the set-it-and-forget-it way of cooking delicious meals, I know I do! It always pays off to make extra and freeze them for a quick and fuss-free dinner.

I love to dip these babies in sour cream, and guacamole, A little salsa is always a favorite too. I guarantee your family will love these!

A plate of chicken taquitos with sour cream and guacamole.

So If your looking for an easy Cinco de mayo meal, you have got to try these Slow Cooker Pepper jack Chicken Taquitos.

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Chicken and Pepper Jack Taquitos

Wendie

These pepper jack chicken taquitos are made in the slow cooker. Super cheesy, and ridiculously delicious recipe everyone will love!

4.42 from 72 votes

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 10

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Servings taquitos

Calories 414 kcal

Ingredients

3 boneless skinless chicken breast or 6 chicken tenders
1 pkg taco seasoning
1/2 cup jarred salsa I use chipotle salsa
6 oz cream cheese
2 cups pepper jack cheese shredded
24 6 inch corn tortillas
1/2 cup oil

Instructions

In a slow cooker add the chicken, taco seasoning, cream cheese, and salsa. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.
Shred chicken with two forks, add shredded cheese.
Heat a skillet with oil on medium-high heat.
Warm a few tortillas at a time in the microwave for 20 seconds so they don't split. Spread 2 tablespoons of the mixture on the tortillas. Roll up and set seam side down in oil. Cook until golden brown.
Set on paper towels to drain
Serve warm with your favorite side

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Notes

**To freeze taquitos, fill and roll tortillas as directed. Then place on a baking sheet seam side down and place in freezer for a couple of hours or until frozen. Then put frozen taquitos in a ziplock freezer bag and keep them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

**Bake in a preheated oven to 425 degrees for 18-25 minutes or until golden brown and heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 414kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 24gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 480mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

Keyword Chicken, taquitos

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Comments

Wendie

February 22, 2021 at 1:50 am

Yay Donna! My family devours these :)Thanks for the great review!
Donna Root

February 22, 2021 at 12:32 am

Super easy to make and very good! A keeper for sure!
Chiquita

February 15, 2021 at 4:17 pm

How long would you cook in a air fryer?
AmyJ

November 07, 2020 at 12:48 pm

How long in an air fryer? Fresh or frozen’😊
Wendie

August 18, 2020 at 8:06 pm

Sure, that would work fine Iesha 🙂
Iesha

August 18, 2020 at 8:00 pm

Could I make the chicken in the instant pot instead of my crockpot?

I want to make tonight but it’s too late for the slow cooker 😆
Wendie

April 07, 2020 at 9:37 pm

I updated baking directions from frozen in the notes 🙂
Sandy

April 07, 2020 at 8:00 pm

Hi, how do you cook them from frozen?
Wendie

April 04, 2020 at 6:20 pm

Woohoo Corinne!
Corinne

April 03, 2020 at 12:09 am

I have made these twice now and they are SO good.

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Chicken and Pepper Jack Cheese Taquitos