Chicken Flautas Recipe

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5 from 78 votes

Chicken Flautas Recipe

Deliciously cheesy, filled chicken flautas can be fried, air-fried, or even baked for crispy crunchy perfection!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings:

Author: Lil' Luna

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

Make ahead of time. We do not suggest making any fried foods ahead of time, but you can make the filling in advance. Store 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 9-x-13-inch baking dish or on a metal baking sheet. Spray with olive oil cooking spray and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

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