Cheesy Chicken Taco Breadsticks | Best Homemade Breadstick Recipe (2024)

Sharing a simple breadstick recipe today! MyCheesy Chicken Taco Breadsticks make the best appetizer in the world. They couldn’t be easier to prepare and they’re packed with flavor, not to mention perfect for parties!

Cheesy Chicken Taco Breadstick Recipe

This breadstick recipe is also a chicken taco all rolled into one! One of my kids favorite weeknight meals…even so great for parties! I thought it would be fun to develop a fun party recipe great for serving a house full of guests. These are so simple, the kids will love helping put these breadstick dippers together. Watch the smiles across the room when you bring these to the table. Cheesy and chicken taco delicious!

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What You’ll Need

• cooked shredded chicken breast– I like to use a rotisserie chicken that I de-bone and shred for the recipe.
• taco seasoning– any of your favorite taco seasoning is great.
• prepared pizza dough– I used the Pillsbury pizza crust for this recipe, but have also used Trader Joe’s pizza dough too.
• shredded cheddar cheese– Mild shredded cheddar is what I generally use, but again, any variety is great.
• sour cream– Any brand works great.

Tips For Rolling Out Pizza Dough

If dough is cold, let it sit room temperature for 20 minutes to help dough roll easier. If using a rolling pin, start from center of dough and work your way to the edges. Keep rolling until you get the shape you desire.

How to Make The Best Breadsticks

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place chicken and 1 teaspoon Old El Paso Taco Seasoning into a medium mixing bowl, stir to combine. Press your pizza dough into a rectangle filling most of the space on your baking sheet.
3. Top half of dough with cheese then evenly place shredded chicken mixture over cheese. Top with additional cheese and fold dough over filled dough, pressing edges firmly to seal. Doesn’t have to be perfect, just mostly sealed.
4. Sprinkle with an additional 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning and use a pizza cutter to cut 1 inch strips. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until cooked through. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes before separating into breadsticks. Place sour cream and 1 teaspoon taco seasoning into a small bowl, stir to combine and use for dipping.

Fold your pizza dough over the chicken/cheese side and press edges to seal.

Take a knife, scissors or pizza cutter and cut 1 inch strips.Sprinkle with a little more taco seasoning 🙂 Perfect! Time to bake.

Bake until slightly golden and cooked through. Let cool for 5 minutes before separating.

How To Serve Chicken Breadsticks

Mix up a little sour cream and taco seasoning, separate your warm breadsticks and you are ready to enjoy! Amazing that with just a few ingredients, you get these flavor packed breadsticks. So simple too! Enjoy.

How To Store Leftovers

Store any leftover breadsticks in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Re-heat in the oven as needed.