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Crispy Chicken Flautas, Flavorful, Cheesy and Irresistible
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Crispy Chicken Flautas, Flavorful, Cheesy and Irresistible

If you love Mexican-inspired comfort food, these Chicken Flautas need to be on your next dinner menu! 🤎🌮
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Chicken Flautas
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
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 â…“ 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.