Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos for when you want homemade, crunchy, chewy, savory Mexican-flavored taquitos but in half the time! Great for a meal or a snack!
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings:4servings
Ingredients
1poundboneless skinless chicken breasts
8 ouncescream cheese
4ouncesdiced green chiles
½cupwater
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspooncumin
1teaspoonchili powder
½teaspoongarlic powder
166-inch flour tortillas
cilantro lime sauce
½cupsour cream
½cupolive oil
1-2jalapenos, seeded and diced, use two if you want a bit of heat
1bunch cilantro leaves, about 1 cup
½teaspoongarlic powder
¼teaspoonsalt
juice of 1 lime, about 1 tablespoon
Instructions
To make the cilantro lime sauce, combine all ingredients in a food processor or high powered blender and pulse until smooth. Cover and chill until ready to use. (Sauce can be prepared in advance, or while taquitos are baking in step 7)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
In your pressure cooker, combine chicken, water, cream cheese, green chiles, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt.
Cover and slide into the lock position. Make sure valve is sealed and set to MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK HIGH for 8 minutes.
QUICK RELEASE by turning the valve to the venting position, once float valve drops remove the lid and shred chicken with two forks, then give it a good stir.
Spoon about 2-3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of each tortilla, then roll up tightly and place seam-side down on prepared baking sheet. Leave a little room between each taquito to ensure they get nice and crispy on the outside. Brush with olive oil.
Bake in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes til golden and crispy on the outside. Serve warm with cilantro lime sauce on the side for dipping. Enjoy!
Notes
This recipe feeds about 4 as a main dish (about four per serving), or 8 as an appetizer (about two per serving).