{"id":4194,"date":"2026-04-25T15:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4194"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:51:16","slug":"crispy-air-fryer-chicken-cottage-cheese-taquitos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/crispy-air-fryer-chicken-cottage-cheese-taquitos\/","title":{"rendered":"Crispy Air Fryer Chicken &#038; Cottage Cheese Taquitos"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Crispy Air Fryer Chicken &amp; Cottage Cheese Taquitos<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Nutrition (per serving):<\/strong><br \/>\n360 kcal | 28 g protein | 14 g fat | 30 g carbs<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups shredded cooked chicken<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cottage cheese (room temperature)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper (to taste)<\/li>\n<li>8 small flour tortillas<\/li>\n<li>Olive oil spray<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Make the filling:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a large bowl, mix the shredded chicken, cottage cheese, cheddar cheese, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warm the tortillas:<\/strong><br \/>\nHeat the tortillas slightly (microwave for 20\u201330 seconds or warm in a pan) so they become soft and easy to roll.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble the taquitos:<\/strong><br \/>\nSpoon about 2\u20133 tablespoons of filling onto each tortilla. Roll them tightly and place seam-side down.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare for air frying:<\/strong><br \/>\nLightly spray the taquitos with olive oil to help them crisp up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air fry:<\/strong><br \/>\nPlace them in the air fryer in a single layer. Cook at <strong>190\u00b0C (375\u00b0F)<\/strong> for <strong>8\u201310 minutes<\/strong>, or until golden brown and crispy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong><br \/>\nLet them cool slightly, then serve warm with your favorite dips like salsa, guacamole, or yogurt sauce.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Don\u2019t overfill the tortillas to prevent them from opening.<\/li>\n<li>For extra crispiness, flip them halfway through cooking.<\/li>\n<li>You can use corn tortillas for a more traditional texture (just warm them well to avoid cracking).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crispy Air Fryer Chicken &amp; Cottage Cheese Taquitos Nutrition (per serving): 360 kcal | 28 g protein | 14 g&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4194"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4196,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4194\/revisions\/4196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}