Air Fryer Chicken Taquitos With Avocado Crema

Air fryer taquitos is a zesty salsa chicken filling rolled up into tortillas and cooked to crispy, crunchy perfection. Smothered and dipped into an avocado cream sauce, these rolled air fryer tacos make a quick, easy and delicious meal!

These quick and easy air fryer taquitos have to be one of my favorite air fryer recipes! They make a great meal prep and after-school snack for the kids. We oftentimes have these yummy taquitos for a busy weeknight dinner with a side of rice and fresh salsa.

The one thing I highly recommend with these crispy air fryer taquitos is that you serve them with avocado crema (cream sauce). This avocado sauce is so fresh, delicious and easy to make – I find myself putting it on everything and anything I can!

Why you’ll love these air fryer chicken taquitos with avocado cream sauce recipe

• Easy to make. Because these are made in the air fryer, you can have a complete meal ready to go in 10 minutes. To simplify this recipe, I used the crockpot salsa chicken that I made over the weekend for the filling in these crispy tacos. To make your life easier, using leftover rotisserie chicken works wonderfully in these taquitos.
• So flavorful. Crispy, crunchy, cheesy goodness with a zesty and fresh avocado cream sauce–it’s hard to stop at just one!
• Loved by all. My entire family devoured this easy and delicious meal. These chicken taquitos make a great meal on the go or can easily be served with rice or side of choice.

Ingredients for air fryer chicken taquitos with avocado crema

To make these easy air fryer chicken taquitos with avocado cream sauce, you’ll need a few ingredients that you can get at almost any grocery store or even online!

Here’s what we are working with:

For the chicken taquitos

• cooked, shredded chicken
• jarred salsa
• green chiles
• tortillas
• shredded cheese
• fresh salsa, optional for serving

For the avocado cream sauce

• avocados
• greek yogurt
• fresh lime juice
• garlic
• cilantro

How to make air fryer chicken taquitos with avocado cream sauce

For the chicken taquitos

1. Make the filling for the taquitos; combine 1 cup shredded chicken with 1/4 cup salsa and green chiles.
2. Place shredded cheese on a tortilla and then 2 tbsp filling. Roll tightly, seam side down and place onto air fryer basket.
3. Lightly spray with avocado oil and cook for 5 mins at 380 degrees.

For the avocado cream sauce

1. Into a blender mix greek yogurt, avocados, cilantro, minced garlic, lime juice and zest until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

Can I meal prep air fryer chicken taquitos with avocado crema?

Yes! Taquitos make one of my favorite meal preps because they are so easy, flavorful and versatile. These air fryer taquitos over white rice and served with the avocado cream sauce and fresh salsa make for a hassle-free meal prep option. Less prep and more time to enjoy your weekend, love that! The freshness and flavors in this recipe pair so well together and get better day after day. You will want to assemble into 4 meal prep containers. It doesn’t get any easier or more delicious than this!

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