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chicken taquitos
Sarah Erickson

Grain-Free Chicken Taquitos with Avocado Cilantro Lime Crema

The perfect dish for your next tex-mex night!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups shredded chicken
  • 1 zucchini diced
  • 1 bell pepper diced (omit for AIP)
  • ½ white onion diced
  • 1 tsp onion powder**
  • 1 tsp garlic powder**
  • 1 tsp oregano**
  • ¼ tsp turmeric**
  • ½ tsp salt**
  • 6 grain-free tortillas
Optional Toppings:
  • Avocado Cilantro Lime Crema recipe here
  • Cilantro
  • Avocado Slices
  • Guacamole

Method
 

  1. Add zucchini, bell peppers, onion and all spices to a saute pan.
  2. Saute over medium-high heat until veggies begin to soften.
  3. Add chicken and stir to combine.
  4. Heat grain-free tortillas for 10-15 seconds each in a hot pan (or a microwave) until soft and pliable. This is a key step. If you skip this step, your tortillas will fall apart when you roll them.
  5. Add 1/6 of the chicken and veggies mixture to each tortillas, and roll them up, placing on the baking sheet, seem side down.
  6. Spray the outside of the rolled tortillas with cooking spray.
  7. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes until the tortillas are golden brown.
  8. Garnish with your favorite toppings!
Notes
  1. **This recipe was originally designed for people on AIP. If nightshades are tolerated, you can substitute 1 TBS of your favorite taco seasoning for all of the seasonings listed above with a double asterisk.

Notes

Avocado Cilantro Lime Crema Recipe