Description
These Chicken Flautas are crispy, flavorful, and perfect for a delicious meal or snack. Filled with seasoned shredded chicken and cheese, they are rolled up and fried until golden brown. Serve with your favorite toppings for a tasty treat.
Ingredients
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For the Flautas:
- Vegetable or canola oil, for frying
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken, or shredded beef
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1/2 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
For Toppings:
- Shredded lettuce
- Chopped tomatoes
- Green salsa
- Guacamole
- Cilantro Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to the warm setting or about 200°F.
- Heat the oil: Fill a large saucepan with about ¾ inch oil. Heat over medium heat to 375°F.
- Prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, combine chicken, cheese, salsa, diced chiles, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Fill and roll: 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.
- Fry the flautas: Using tongs, fry each flauta in hot oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel–lined plate and season with salt.
- Keep warm: Transfer flautas to a foil-lined baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while cooking the remaining tortillas.
- Serve: Serve the flautas warm with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flauta
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
