Dinner for 9
Honey Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
Chicken cooks slowly in a honey buffalo sauce, then fills tortillas with cream cheese and cheddar before baking crisp.
$8.22for 4 servings
$2.06 per serving$8.22 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
- 255 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 9servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetFamilyDinnersSlow cookerGame day
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical | 2.5 lb | $8.73Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 12 | $3.60Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Jelly or jam$0.16/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.44Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $18.50 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaHot sauceHoney or maple syrupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarSoy sauceSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb chicken breasts
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese (optional)
- 12 flour tortillaland tortillas
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 3 1/2 tbsp hot sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 tsp each salt
- 1/2 tsp each onion pwdr
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Whisk hot sauce, honey, apricot preserves, brown sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, two tablespoons water, salt, onion powder, and pepper in a slow cooker.
- Add the chicken, cover, and cook on LOW for 3 hours 45 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
- Shred the chicken, stir in the cream cheese, and let the mixture stand for 10 minutes.
- Fill the tortillas with chicken and cheddar, roll them tightly, and place them seam-side down in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking pan for 5 minutes.
- Bake the taquitos at 400 F for 15 minutes, until crisp.
Swaps
- Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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