Chicken Flautas
Deliciously cheesy, filled chicken flautas can be fried, air-fried, or even baked for the perfect appetizer or dinner at your next fiesta.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- vegetable or canola oil, for frying
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken, or shredded beef
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- ½ cup salsa, store-bought or homemade
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced chiles
- garlic salt with parsley flakes, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 12 (6-inch) flour tortillas (or corn tortillas)
- salt, to taste
Toppings
- shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, green salsa, guacamole, Cilantro Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the warm setting or about 200°F.
- Fill a large saucepan with about ¾ inch oil. Heat over medium heat to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken, cheese, salsa, diced chiles, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Working with 4 tortillas at a time, spread a heaping spoonful of chicken filling along the middle of each tortilla. Roll the tortillas tightly around the filling and secure each one with a toothpick.
- Using tongs, hold each flauta in hot oil until firm, then release to continue cooking. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes, then remove to a paper towel–lined plate and immediately season with salt.
- Transfer flautas to a foil-lined baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while assembling and cooking the remaining tortillas. Serve warm with toppings.
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Notes
Prep ahead of time. Make the chicken filling in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 48 hours.
Baking directions. Place the rolled flautas seam side down in a lightly greased 9x13-inch baking dish or on a metal baking sheet. Spray with olive oil cooking spray and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
Air fryer directions. Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place seam side down, in the basket. Be sure they are not touching. Cook at 400°F for 6-7 minutes. Flip them halfway through.
Store leftovers in an airtight container, or Ziploc bag, in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1flauta | Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 0.1mg