Description
These Chicken Flautas are a delicious and easy-to-make Mexican dish perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a fun appetizer for a party. Crispy on the outside and filled with flavorful shredded chicken, cheese, and spices, these flautas are sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
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. 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 warm with desired toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flauta
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
