Chicken Flautas
These Chicken Flautas are crispy, golden rolls filled with seasoned chicken, melted cheese, and mild green chiles. Serve them with sour cream for a complete meal full of flavors and textures—perfect for snacking or as an appetizer!
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 20 6- inch soft flour tortillas
- 5 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 4- ounce cans chopped green chiles drained
- 20 toothpicks
- 4 Tbsp taco seasoning
- ½ Tsp salt
- Canola oil for frying
- Sour cream to serve
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the taco seasoning with the chicken, tossing until the chicken is evenly coated. Add in the cheese and green chiles, stirring to combine.
- Take one tortilla at a time and place about ⅓ cup of the chicken mixture in the center. Use your fingers to press the filling into a compact line across the middle. Roll the tortilla snugly around the filling, then secure it with a toothpick by weaving it through the overlapping edges, parallel to the roll. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and chicken mixture.
- Preheat your oven to 250°F. In a large cast iron skillet, heat about ½ inch of oil over medium heat until it reaches 375°F. Fry four flautas at a time, turning them occasionally, until they are golden brown on all sides, which should take about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer them to a paper towel-lined baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat the frying process until all the flautas are cooked. Serve them hot with sour cream.
Notes
- Before frying, secure the tortilla with a toothpick to keep it from unrolling. Weave the toothpick through the overlapping edges of the tortillas, positioning it parallel to the roll.