These homemade street corn taquitos have a creamy and spicy filling and then are fried so the outside is super crispy. They make a great appetizer or dinner!
These chicken taquitos start with shredded chicken, cream cheese, and a Mexican street corn recipe made with canned corn. Roll the filling up in corn tortillas and fry to golden brown perfection.
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What beer pairs well with street corn chicken taquitos?
The beer: Oberon from Bell’s Brewery.
Tonight, I am pairing this dish with this warm-weather, wheat beer favorite. This pairs perfectly with the crispy tortillas, the bursts of sweet corn in the filling, and the creaminess of the mayo.
What movie pairs well with street corn-themed appetizers?
For this Mitten Movie Night, we are watching a classic from the ’80s that always freaked me out, Night of the Comet. I’m a HUGE fan of apocalyptic movies, old and new, so I thought revisiting a movie I was obsessed with when I was younger was in order.
Ingredients
These easy chicken taquitos use-
- Yellow corn tortillas. When you fry corn tortillas they get really crispy and hold their shape well which makes these a great finger food.
- Cooked and shredded chicken. For most shredded chicken recipes that I make, I cook the chicken in the instant pot/pressure cooker before using it in this recipe.
- Street corn salad is made with canned sweet corn, sour cream, mayonnaise, cream cheese, lime, spices, jalapenos, and cilantro. Then seasonings like chili powder and cumin.
- Shredded Mexican-style cheese. This type of cheese is a blend of Monterey jack, cheddar, asadero, and queso quesadilla cheeses.
- Oil for frying. I like to use canola oil for this but you could use any oil that holds up well to being cooked at high temperatures.
- Mashed avocado, sour cream, or salsa for dipping taquitos
What is an easy way to shred cooked chicken?
To shred the chicken for this recipe, I wanted to try something that I saw on Pinterest. And guess what? It WORKED! Use a KitchenAid mixer to shred the chicken. I cut the cooked breast in half, put it into the mixing bowl, and turned it on high. Less than 3 minutes later I had beautifully shredded chicken without the work. Genius!
How to make this street corn chicken taquitos recipe step-by-step
Cook the chicken breast then shred it to make small pieces, then add the chicken to a bowl.
To the same bowl, add the rest of the ingredients for the filling: mayo, cream cheese, sour cream, lime juice, corn, cilantro, cheese, and spices. Stir to combine.
Place 3 tortillas on a microwave-safe plate. Take a sheet of paper towel that has been moistened with water and place it over the top. Microwave for 30 seconds.
Microwaving corn tortillas makes them easier to work with. Make sure to only work with 3 tortillas at a time, or they will dry out and break.
Add enough oil to the bottom of the pan, around 1/2 cup.
While the oil heats up, start assembling the taquitos. Place the filling along the longest end, not too much that it spills out. Roll it up.
Once the oil is heated up place the tortilla in seam side down. Fry for 2 minutes, then flip.
Fry for another 2 minutes then place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
Work on 3 taquitos at a time, so this will take about 4 batches.
Tips & Variations
- It’s important to make these in batches. Don’t overcrowd the pan when frying these or they won’t fry and crisp up properly.
- To make easy shredded chicken, cook it in the slow cooker. It comes out super tender and makes for easy shredding.
- You can use canned chicken, like Swanson Premium Chunk Chicken, in this recipe. It saves the step of cooking and shredding the chicken before.
- Add cilantro lime rice to the chicken mixture for even more flavor.
- Are you looking for something other than guacamole to dip these taquitos into? Try this tomatillo sauce from Chili Pepper Madness.
Storage
Place the taquitos in a covered container and place them in the refrigerator. Eat within 3 days. Reheat in the microwave, or the oven or air fryer at 375 degrees for 5 minutes, flipping halfway through.
It is not recommended to freeze these since there are dairy products in them.
More shredded chicken recipes
Serve with easy guacamole dip, sour cream, chopped tomatoes, and lettuce.
And here you are…
From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!
Street Corn Taquitos
Equipment
- small sautee pan
- tongs
Ingredients
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 medium chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon jalapenos chopped
- 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup Mexican style cheese
- 1 cup sweet corn
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Cook the chicken breast, then shred it to make small pieces then add the chicken to a bowl.1 medium chicken breast
- To a bowl with the chicken in it add the rest of the ingredients for the filling: mayo, cream cheese, sour cream, lime juice, corn, cilantro, cheese, and spices. Stir to combine.3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon sour cream, 2 tablespoons cream cheese, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1 tablespoon jalapenos, 1 tablespoon cilantro, 1/2 cup Mexican style cheese, 1 cup sweet corn, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Place 3 tortillas on a microwave-safe plate. Take a sheet of paper towel that has been moistened with water and place it over the top. Microwave for 30 seconds.12 corn tortillas
- Add enough oil to the bottom of the pan that it will fry these up around 1/2 cup.oil for frying
- Place the filling along the longest end, not too much that it spills out. Roll it up.
- Once the oil is heated up, place the tortilla in seam side down. Fry for 2 minutes, then flip. Fry for another 2 minutes then place on a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
- Work on 3 taquitos at a time, so this will take about 4 batches.
- Serve with guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. Enjoy!
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Notes
Tips for making this recipe:
- When steaming the corn tortillas, do only do 3 tortillas at a time. This makes the corn tortillas pliable. Only do 3 tortillas at a time or else they will dry out and break.
- When frying, don’t overcrowd or they won’t fry properly.
- To store: store in a covered container and eat within 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or air fryer. I do not recommend freezing these.
Originally published in August of 2017. Updated post in April of 2021 with new photos, same great recipe.
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Last Updated on March 16, 2023 by Erin@BottomLeftoftheMitten
These taquitos look delicious! My grandmother used to make these for special family meals and now I have a recipe to try and recreate them. Pinned the recipe to try soon!
Thank you Meredith! I hope you enjoy them.
Hey I am from New Mexico and I was taught as I was growing up I never knew them as taquitos I’ve always known him as flautas.?
I was under the impression after lots of research that flautas were made with flour tortillas, but taquitos were made with corn tortillas, like these, and that’s why I chose taquitos for this recipe name. But I know that every regional areas have names that are specific to that food and that area. We have a Michigan hot dog here in Michigan that goes by many different names. Thank you for the update!
Flautas are made with flour tortillas and taquitos are made with corn tortillas.
Just visited Saugatuck recently with my sister who lives in Michigan. Didn’t know they had their own beer. Gotta check that our next time I’m up there. And maybe we’ll whip up some of these delicious looking taquitos too.
Saugatuck is beautiful, we are about an hour down the coast from there. Definitely check it out next time you are there.
The recipe started off saying cook the chicken said absolutely nothing about seasoning with the chicken
This recipe just uses plain, shredded chicken breasts. The seasoning is added when you make the filling for the Taquitos. thank you!