El Monterey Southwest Chicken Extra Crunchy Taquitos

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The southwest is best! Take your friends and family on a fun and festive trip with El Monterey Extra Crunchy Southwest Chicken Taquitos. They're real chicken, black beans, two cheeses, and authentic Southwest spices wrapped in a crispy seasoned shell. Served best with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, or ranch, El Monterey Extra Crunchy Southwest Chicken Taquitos are a convenient and kid-friendly after-school snack or a crowd-pleasing appetizer for movie nights, game days, holiday parties, and more. Heat our frozen taquitos fast from your microwave or traditional oven or drop them in your air fryer to level up the crispiness. No matter how you prepare them, our crispy taquitos – plus El Monterey burritos and chimichangas, breakfast burritos, enchilada meals, and other frozen Mexican snacks – turn any party into a fiesta.

• FROZEN MEXICAN FIESTA. 18 extra crunchy frozen taquitos with real chicken

• HOST-FRIENDLY APPETIZER. Delicious out of the air fryer, microwave, or traditional oven

• WE BRING THE PARTY. A fun after-school snack or festive party appetizer

• QUICK MICROWAVE SNACK. Ready to eat in just 2 minutes, 10 seconds

• FILLING AND FUN. 7g of protein per serving

• SOUTHWESTERN FLAVOR. Made with real chicken, black beans, two cheeses, and authentic spices

• EXTRA CRUNCHY. Awesomely wrapped in a crispy seasoned shell

• OH, SO DIPPABLE. Serve with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, or ranch

Ingredients

WATER, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), VEGETABLE OIL (SOYBEAN, CANOLA AND/OR CORN OIL), BATTER SEASONING (YELLOW CORN FLOUR, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [ENRICHED WITH NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID], SPICES, SALT, JALAPENO PEPPER, LEAVENING [SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE], GUAR GUM, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA AND TURMERIC, FLAVORS), PASTEURIZED PROCESS MONTEREY JACK AND AMERICAN CHEESE BLEND WITH PEPPERS (JACK AND AMERICAN CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SKIM MILK, PALM OIL, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, PEPPERS [RED, GREEN AND JALAPENO PEPPERS], SALT, LACTIC ACID), LOW MOISTURE MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), COOKED CHICKEN (CHICKEN, WATER, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SALT, SODIUM PHOSPHATE), COOKED BLACK BEANS (WATER, BLACK BEANS), PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MILKFAT, SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE, SALT, VEGETABLE COLOR [ANNATTO AND PAPRIKA OLEORESIN]), SPINACH, RED BELL PEPPER, CORN, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS MODIFIED CORN STARCH, JALAPENO PEPPER (WITH SALT, ACETIC ACID, CALCIUM CHLORIDE), CILANTRO, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC (WITH CITRIC ACID), CHILI PEPPER, SMOKE POWDER (MALTODEXTRIN, NATURAL HICKORY SMOKE FLAVOR), DOUGH CONDITIONERS (YEAST, WHEAT GLUTEN, SUGAR, GUAR GUM, MODIFIED CORN STARCH)

Directions

Cooking Instructions - Bake or air fry for crispier texture. Oven: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spread 6 taquitos evenly 1 inch apart on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Frozen: 10 minutes. Let taquitos stand for 1 minute before eating. Air Fryer: 380 degrees F. Place 6 taquitos in air fryer basket. Frozen: 6 Minutes. Let taquitos stand for 1 minute before eating. Microwave (1,100 Watt Microwave): Setting: High. Place 3 taquitos on a ceramic plate in the center of microwave. Frozen: 1 minute 15 seconds. Let taquitos stand for 1 minute before eating. For food safety and quality, internal product temperature must reach 165 degrees F. Since ovens and microwaves vary, cooking times may require adjusting. Caution: Product may be hot.

Keep frozen.