• Gather the ingredients so that you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.

Cook the Chicken

• Place 2 large bone-in chicken breasts in a medium saucepan and add water to cover the chicken. (Sometimes, I will use boneless chicken breasts or chicken tenders instead of the breasts.)
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper over the chicken to season it. Bring it to a boil, and then reduce heat to low. Cover with the lid slightly ajar, and cook the chicken for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
• While the chicken is cooking, shred 1 cup Pepper Jack cheese and place in a bowl until ready to use. Line a baking sheet with tinfoil or a silicone baking mat. Preheat oven to 400℉ with convection, if possible.
• Strain the chicken from the pan and allow to cool on a plate or tray.

Prepare the Filling

• Once the chicken is cool enough to work with, remove chicken and skin from the bone and shred it with a fork and knife into small bite size pieces.
• Place chicken in a medium-sized bowl. Add to this softened 8 oz cream cheese, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped jalapenos, 2 teaspoons dried minced onion, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon ground cumin. If needed add up to 1/8 cup chicken broth to this to make a nice soft filling. Season with more kosher salt and black pepper, as needed.

Assemble the Taquitos

• Working one at a time, lay out 10 small corn or flour tortillas and spread 2 large tablespoons of the filling along one edge. Roll up tightly and lay seam side down on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining flour tortillas and filling.
• Pour 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a small bowl, and using a pastry brush, cover each tortilla with oil on tops and sides.
• Bake in a preheated convection oven for 12-15 minutes until taquitos are light golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 7-10 minutes before serving. This recipe will make 10 taquitos.
• Serve with sour cream, your favorite Salsa, Guacamole, Cheese Dip, and corn chips.