The Best Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos have already been made over 10 times by you guys just via stories on Instagram! I posted how to make these on my Instagram stories on the Fourth of July and you guys went crazy for them. ( which made me so excited and motivated to get these up ASAP!) I always try to put easy to follow recipes up on stories or content that you may not see always in feed or on here– so make sure you always check those out! ( @honestfoodie_blog)
With that being said, I have lived off of these for the last 2 weeks hahah. I recipe tested until perfect and ghdn made them for Fourth of July dinner for our family coming over. Then I made them again to shoot the photos along with video. Needless to say I have them down to a science and honestly we still are not sick of them! The Best Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos are for sure going to live up to the hype. I am so excited for you all to start making them!
What Deliciously EASY Ingredients are in The Best Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos
- 2 – 2 1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts ( normally around 5, but these were 3 large chicken breasts)
- 1 packet of taco seasoning (1)
- block of cream cheese
- 15oz can of spicy black beans
- 16 oz of your favorite salsa
- 24 oz mild cheddar cheese
- 6 oz green chilies
- 24 6inch tortillas
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In an 8 X 8 or 9 X 13 baking dish place your boneless skinless chicken breasts. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of your favorite taco seasoning on each side and rub it in throughly.
- Place 1 cup of your favorite salsa at the bottom of the instant pot insert. Nestle your seasoned chicken breasts into the salsa, then pour 1 more cup of salsa on top.
- Secure the Instant Pot lid and the steam release valve to seal. Press the high pressure button and adjust the time to 10 minutes. The screen will display the word: ON while it comes it pressure. It will take about 5-8 minutes for the instant pot to come to pressure. Then it will read 00:10 and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Once it reaches 00:00 it will beep. You will NOT release the steam yet. You will let it “naturally release” which means you won’t touch it until you wait for the screen to read LO 00:05 or 00:05 depending on Instant Pot you have.
- Then you will release the steam valve and once the valve drops, you will take lid off and remove chicken to rest on a plate. Next you will reserve 1 1/2 cups of the salsa from inside the pot and place in a bowl. Next you will place the block of cream cheese in the salsa to soften and start mixing with a spatula.
- Once chicken has rested, you will shred it with two forks or my favorite method of shredding in the Kitchen Aid mixer. Add the shredded chicken back into the cream cheese salsa mixture. Fold in until throughly combined. Then add in the green chilies and fold again.
- After you will start rolling your taquitos. Place 2-3 tbsp of mixture on the far side of longest side of the tortilla. Then you will sprinkle drained and rinsed black beans on top, shredded mild cheddar and then you will start to roll tightly. Fold inside the stuffing tightly and continue to roll 3 to 4 times like a roll up to insure they are securely rolled. See video below if you are unsure!
- Continue until all taquitos are rolled and placed on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then serve with homemade guacamole and queso!
Taquito Crock Pot Instructions
Crock Pot Instructions
- Place 1 cup of your favorite salsa at the bottom of the Crock Pot. Nestle your seasoned chicken breasts into the salsa, then pour 1 more cup of salsa on top.
- Then turn Crock Pot on low for 3 1/2 hours.
- Then you will take lid off and remove chicken to rest on a plate. After you will reserve 1 1/2 cups of the salsa from inside the pot and place in a bowl. Next you will place the block of cream cheese in the salsa to soften and start mixing with a spatula.
- Once chicken has rested, you will shred it with two forks or my favorite method of shredding in the Kitchen Aid mixer. Add the shredded chicken back into the cream cheese salsa mixture. Fold in until throughly combined. Then add in the green chilies and fold again.
- After you will start rolling your taquitos. Place 2-3 tbsp of mixture on the far side of longest side of the tortilla. Then you will sprinkle drained and rinsed black beans on top, shredded mild cheddar and then you will start to roll tightly. Fold inside the stuffing tightly and continue to roll 3 to 4 times like a roll up to insure they are securely rolled. See video below if you are unsure!
- Continue until all taquitos are rolled and placed on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then serve with homemade guacamole and queso!
See Video Below to see How to Make The Best Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos
What Other HGHF Recipes Should I Make?
Easy Instant Pot Queso Dip
Grilled Shrimp Guacamole Bites ( has the best homemade guacamole recipe on this post!)
Fresh Grapefruit Watermelon Paloma Cocktail
Easy Crock-Pot BBQ Chicken Flatbreads
Simple and Healthy Peach Bruschetta
Recommendations for The Best Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos
Boneless skinless chicken breasts: if you use 2 1/2 pounds you will have closer to 30 taquitos and 2 pounds will be about 24.
Taco seasoning: you can choose whatever taco seasoning you like from the store or homemade recipe you enjoy!
Block of cream cheese: I highly recommend full fat cream cheese so that it does not add more liquid to the salsa mixture
Spicy black beans: make sure you rinse and drain them before using them
Favorite salsa: We have always used a mild and chunky salsa and it works so well. Have the bites of tomatoes in the taquitos is so good!
Mild cheddar cheese: mild cheddar or sharp cheddar are the two cheeses that I highly recommend You want a strong cheese to be able to cut through the taste of the chicken and tortilla. Ability to hold their own! It is perfect.
Green chilies: I love using the mild green chilies, but if you want a little more a heat use the hot 🙂
24 6inch tortillas : I highly recommend using flour tortillas because they are way easier to roll than other types of tortillas
Questions When Making The Best Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos
What is the best way to store The Best Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos?
+If you are storing them for a meal for the week, store in an air tight container for 3 to 5 days.
+ Freezing for later meals– I love rolling them and not baking them, but wrapping in aluminum foil. That way you can take them out for easy meals. Heat at 400 degrees in the oven for 25 minutes, keep in aluminum foil and then take out of foil place on baking sheet and bake until crispy brown on top about 5 more minutes. If they need more time do 2 minute increments after that. Every oven is different, so adjust as need be!
+ Freeze leftover Chicken Taquito meat in a freezer safe container for up to 1 month in the freezer.
Can I use my Crock Pot instead of Instant Pot?
Yes! It is one of my favorite methods as well. See above and below on recipe card for instructions.
Am I able to use other tortillas besides flour?
I have not used any besides flour, because other types of tortillas usually crack when rolled. However, if corn or corn/flour are the only ones available– wrap in a damp paper towel and zap for 10 seconds, then a few second increments after that to steam. That will make them easier to roll.
Do the tortillas need to be 6inches?
Yes 🙂 or else they are burritos– which nothing is wrong with that, but we are wanting taquito sizes
Can I use other cheese besides mild or sharp cheddar?
I highly recommend using mild or sharp cheddar. You want a strong cheese to be able to cut through the taste of the chicken and tortilla. Ability to hold their own! It is perfect.
The Best Instant Pot Chicken Taquitos
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 2 – 2 1/2 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breasts normally around 5, but these were 3 large chicken breasts
- 1 packet of taco seasoning 1
- block of cream cheese
- 15 oz can of spicy black beans
- 16 oz of your favorite salsa
- 24 oz mild cheddar cheese
- 6 oz green chilies
- (30) 6 inch tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In an 8 X 8 or 9 X 13 baking dish place your boneless skinless chicken breasts. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of your favorite taco seasoning on each side and rub it in throughly.
Instant Pot Instructions
- Place 1 cup of your favorite salsa at the bottom of the instant pot insert. Nestle your seasoned chicken breasts into the salsa, then pour 1 more cup of salsa on top.
- Secure the Instant Pot lid and the steam release valve to seal. Press the high pressure button and adjust the time to 10 minutes. The screen will display the word: ON while it comes it pressure. It will take about 5-8 minutes for the instant pot to come to pressure. Then it will read 00:10 and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Once it reaches 00:00 it will beep. You will NOT release the steam yet. You will let it “naturally release” which means you won’t touch it until you wait for the screen to read LO 00:05 or 00:05 depending on Instant Pot you have.
- Then you will release the steam valve and once the valve drops, you will take lid off and remove chicken to rest on a plate. Next you will reserve 1 1/2 cups of the salsa from inside the pot and place in a bowl. Next you will place the block of cream cheese in the salsa to soften and start mixing with a spatula.
- Once chicken has rested, you will shred it with two forks or my favorite method of shredding in the Kitchen Aid mixer. Add the shredded chicken back into the cream cheese salsa mixture. Fold in until throughly combined. Then add in the green chilies and fold again.
Crock Pot Instructions
- Place 1 cup of your favorite salsa at the bottom of the Crock Pot. Nestle your seasoned chicken breasts into the salsa, then pour 1 more cup of salsa on top.
- Then turn Crock Pot on low for 3 1/2 hours.
- Then you will take lid off and remove chicken to rest on a plate. After you will reserve 1 1/2 cups of the salsa from inside the pot and place in a bowl. Next you will place the block of cream cheese in the salsa to soften and start mixing with a spatula.
- Once chicken has rested, you will shred it with two forks or my favorite method of shredding in the Kitchen Aid mixer. Add the shredded chicken back into the cream cheese salsa mixture. Fold in until throughly combined. Then add in the green chilies and fold again.
Baking Instructions for BOTH Instant Pot & Crock Pot Methods
- After you will start rolling your taquitos. Place 2-3 tbsp of mixture on the far side of longest side of the tortilla. Then you will sprinkle drained and rinsed black beans on top, shredded mild cheddar and then you will start to roll tightly. Fold inside the stuffing tightly and continue to roll 3 to 4 times like a roll up to insure they are securely rolled. See video above if you are unsure!
- Continue until all taquitos are rolled and placed on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, then serve with homemade guacamole and queso!
I made these for dinner and I can’t even begin to explain how good they are! The chicken/salsa/cream cheese filling is so delicious I was eating it straight out of the pot! They came together so quickly and easily. It is definitely going to be one of our regular dinner meals from now on!
ah yay!!! hahaha I also eat it straight out of the pot hahah, thanks for commenting!
Made these today! So easy, so good! Made extras to freeze for a quick dinner when we’re on the go! Thank you!!
Once again this girl delivers! We are always satisfied and full after an Alaina recipe! We were eating this out of the crockpot (the way we prepared the recipe) and contemplated not even using the tortillas because it was so tasty! A very easy recipe to follow and the results were amazing! Can’t wait to make them again!
So yummy!!! I made a version of these but we have to use corn tortillas. I warmed them to soften them before rolling and then just brushed the outside with canola oil before baking and they were a HIT! Definitely going into the recipe rotation!
Ah yay!! Thank you for letting us know what worked with the corn tortillas. So so glad they will be in the dinner rotations:)!
Oh my gosh so great!!
thank you!! They are our favorite!
Love that you included nutritional info, but I don’t see the serving size. Is it 482kcal per taquito?
2 taquitos per serving for total of 482! Thank you for the clarification! I hope you enjoy!
Sooo good. We made the whole recipe but ended up only rolling about half of them and saved the other half of the filling in the freezer for next weekend. Already shared this recipe with 4 people over the weekend because it was so delish!
ah yay!! Yes! We just did that this week too 🙂 I am so glad that works for you guys too and thank you so many thank yous for passing the word along. That means so much!
These were so easy and so delicious! I also had leftovers to enjoy the next day. I’ll definitely make these for my family again!
Ah yay!! I am so glad you found this convenient for you family– that is so important for me to bring to you guys! Thanks so much for commenting and I am jealous now that you have leftovers because I want some 🙂 Have a great day!
Oh. My. Goodness. Seriously so good!! I made mine in the crockpot. I did everything the same just put it in the crockpot on high for 3.5 hours! I put my leftovers in the freezer and will reheat for an easy lunch or dinner!
ah yay!! thank you for letting me know!! I will make sure to make note on the recipe for Crockpot option 🙂 Thank you!
These were incredible! So simple & delicious!! Thanks for the recipe!!
Thank you so much Ashby!!! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review 🙂
Crowd please and super easy. My husband, myself and 3 kids ages 4,7 & 10 loved these. And anything in a crock pot get bonus points.
Yay!! I am so glad to hear!! Thank you so much for leaving a comment! It is always so great to hear that it is a winner among the family!! Have the best rest of the week!
This recipe is AMAZING. Don’t think about making it….just make it. The filling is so delicious you can just eat it right out of the pot (and I did). I thought with so many components it’s be complicated, but most of it is just dumping it in and then rolling it up. Fast. Easy. And DELICIOUS. My boyfriend could not stop raving about them and is already asking me to make them again.
PS I don’t have an instant pot, so I just cooked the chicken in a pot on the stove and then fork shredded everything and it worked out great…if you’re like me and don’t have an instant pot haha.
this is such a helpful comment thank you so much!! I am so glad to know that it works on the stove top & I know others will really benefit from this. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this comment!! Have the best day girlie!
This is my new favorite meal to make! It was so easy and so delicious!! The chicken could easily be put on a salad too if you have leftover. I can’t wait to make this again!
yay!!! I am so glad to hear that!! Thank you so much for sharing– love the idea about putting on a salad 🙂
Made these for dinner last night using my crockpot (wish I had an instapot!), but this was super easy and delicious! Can’t wait to make this more often, but in the meantime, we have plenty of leftovers rolled up and frozen for another dinner!
ah yay!! I am so glad it worked well in your crock-pot Christy! What accommodations did you do for crock pot?! Yay!! so glad you have meals prepped and enjoyed them!! Thanks for sharing!!
Very easy recipe to follow and SO delicious! The whole family loved it. Definitely going to keep this one in our rotation.
Kristy I am SO glad to hear you guys feel that way!! It is one of our favorites and it makes my night to hear you feel the same way 🙂 Have a great rest of your week!!
I just made these for the second time and they were so delicious! I had some extra chicken mixture, beans, and cheese, so I threw it all together and ate it as a dip with some tortilla chips!! Definitely will do that again!
DIP…. oh my gosh you Tracy my friend are a genius!! I would eat dip all day long. I am TOTALLY doing this next time haha thanks so much for the amazing idea! You rock! Thanks for making & sharing :)!
These were cheesy creamy deliciousness! Quickly prepped the chicken filling during nap time then filled the tortillas at dinner time. Will be prepping more to freeze!
Ah yay!! I am so glad!! Nothing is better than prepping during nap time & it being easy! Thanks so much for sharing that & I am SO glad you are part of our community 🙂
Made these tonight and they were delicious! Love that I have more for lunch tomorrow and then will freeze the rest of the chicken mixture to have again in a couple weeks. I’m also happy I’m finally learning how to use my Instant Pot. Thanks for your easy recipes! I appreciate your attention to detail, pictures and videos and also answering questions in DMs.
Ah thank you Jen!! I am so glad to hear you guys enjoyed and will have a meal already done for the week ahead! Okay…. that seriously made my whole week. I appreciate you seeing that & knowing I want to provide you guys with the best details & posts. Thank you a million thank yous!
Made these tonight using rotisserie chicken. Very good!
ah yay!! I am so glad to hear it worked well with Rotisserie chicken! Thank you so much for commenting:)!
Husband and toddler approved! This is now a staple in our house. I cannot say enough good things about these taquitos! Easy to make, we almost always have a these ingredients on hand, so perfect if I failed to plan ahead. And my toddler loves them!! So so so yummy!!!
oh my goodness your review made me so happy!!! Nothing is better than a whole family win… especially when toddlers are involved! Thank you for trusting me with your family dinners & always supporting HGHF!
We make this every other week at minimum. It turns out perfectly every.single.time. Minimal effort but tastes like a meal that took a ton of work. Love the freezing option.
Ah Mandi this review makes me so happy!! I am so so glad your family is loving & enjoying. Thank you for taking the time to review!! Happy Tuesday!!
Made these to serve as a finger food with chili on Halloween and they were a HUGE hit. Sent the recipe to everyone that joined us. Such a fun take on the tired salsa chicken I’ve been making for years. Also the filling spreads soooo far- made one batch of the filling and were working on our third meal from it!
Yay Taylor!! First of all so glad you all enjoyed & second of all thanks so much for sharing the recipe! That is one of the most complimentary things & cannot thank you enough for sharing the HGHF community! Have the best week!
Made this twice – once with rotisserie chicken and once with instant pot chicken. Turned out great both times. Definitely something in our meal rotation.
ah yay Shelia!! thank you so much for sharing that rotisserie chicken worked so well! I will need to do that next time!!
After having my eye on this recipe for a while, we made this tonight. It was a huge hit with my husband who asked me to make this again already- and thankfully we had leftovers!
ah yay!! I am over the moon to hear that!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review and I am so glad you guys loved it!
These are absolutely amazing! So easy to make and my entire family gobbles them up!!! I am horrible at cooking but even I can make these without messing it up:).
ah thank you Shelia!!! I highly doubt you are horrible at cooking! 🙂 However, I am so glad this gives you cooking confidence. You got this girl and I am so thrilled your family loves it!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment!
A family favorite!
ah yay!! thank you for letting me know this has become a family favorite!
Once again this girl delivers! We are always satisfied and full after an Alaina recipe! We were eating this out of the crockpot (the way we prepared the recipe) and contemplated not even using the tortillas because it was so tasty! A very easy recipe to follow and the results were amazing! Can’t wait to make them again!
you guys are the sweetest!!! Thank you so much!! I think it could be a dip too 🙂 Forget the tortillas, spoons are acceptable!! hahah
Recently made these for dinner and they have become a regular in our dinner rotation. Amazingly delicious and the entire family agreed. Thank you for such an easy, delicious recipe.
Yay!! Thanks so much for sharing Sarah! I am so glad these have become part of your regular dinner rotation 🙂
My 14 year old daughter and I made these last night for dinner for friends. They were truly so easy to prepare, and delicious! We’re all talking about when we will make them next! We MAY have topped some of the filling with cheese to eat with tortilla chips like a dip 😉
Colleen!! I am SO glad to hear that!! It makes me overjoyed to hear that you were making these with your daughter 🙂 One of my biggest hopes is that recipes from HGHF would get families in the kitchen cooking together like Ainsley & myself! Thanks so much for sharing and YES have as a dip is a great idea!!