Cheesy Green Chili Chicken Rolled Tacos
Sweet & spicy green chili chicken is added to these rolled tacos with two different kinds of cheeses & baked up for a crispy treat, perfect for game day!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 2 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tsp ground chipotle pepper, or chili powder
- 3 tbsp cilantro
- 8 oz can diced green chilis, divided
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 12 small flour tortillas
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded
- olive oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Combine the chicken, honey, lime juice, chipotle powder, cilantro and 4 oz green chilis in a large bowl.
- Combine the cream cheese and remaining 4 oz green chilis in a separate small bowl.
- Spread app. 1 tbsp of the cream cheese mixture 1" from the edge of a tortilla.
- Top with the chicken mixture.
- Sprinkle pepper jack cheese on top of the chicken.
- Roll the tortilla up tightly and place seam side down on a baking sheet.
- Repeat until all tacos are wrapped up.
- Spray the tops of the rolled tacos with olive oil cooking spray or brush lightly with olive oil.
- Place in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes.
Notes
- Gluten Free: to make these rolled tacos gluten free, I recommend using a gluten free soft taco tortilla (such as Mission). Corn tortillas can also be used, but will need to be warmed first and will potentially break and tear while tightly wrapping up the filling.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 245kcal (12%)Carbohydrates 20g (7%)Protein 13g (26%)Fat 12g (18%)Saturated Fat 6g (30%)Cholesterol 49mg (16%)Sodium 413mg (17%)Potassium 170mg (5%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 4g (4%)Vitamin A 430mg (9%)Vitamin C 8mg (10%)Calcium 131mg (13%)Iron 1.7mg (9%)
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