Flautas Recipe

Flautas Recipe

Tortillas filled with meat and cheese and fried to perfection! Crispy, flavorful flautas are a delicious dinner for everyone!

Prep: 10min

Total: 25min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1 flauta

Nutrition Facts: calories 235 kcal, Carbohydrate 16 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Sodium 397 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 flauta, Trans Fat 0.4 g, unSaturated Fat 6 g

Ingredients:

• vegetable or canola oil (for frying)
• 3 cups shredded beef (or shredded cooked chicken)
• 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)
• shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, green salsa, guacamole, Cilantro Ranch dressing

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to the warm setting or about 200 degrees F.
2. Fill a large saucepan with about ¾ inch oil. Heat over medium heat to 375 degrees F.
3. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, cheese, salsa, diced chiles, garlic salt and pepper.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.

How To Make Quick and Easy Chicken Flautas

Flautas are rolled tacos that are fried until golden and crispy. Here’s how to make the very best ones.

Prep: 600sec

Total: 2400sec

Serving Size: Serves 8

Nutrition Facts: Saturated Fat 2.7 g, unSaturated Fat 0.0 g, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Sugar 1.1 g, servingSize Serves 8, Protein 28.6 g, Fat 32.4 g, calories 495 cal, Sodium 495.0 mg, Fiber 3.4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Ingredients:

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 1/2 medium yellow onion
• 1 medium tomato, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 16 corn tortillas
• Toothpicks
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• Shredded lettuce
• Crema
• Sliced avocado

Instruction:

1. Place everything in a large pot. Place all the shredded chicken ingredients in a large pot.
2. Cover with water. Add enough water to completely cover the chicken by 1 inch.
3. Simmer until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is fully cooked, about 20 minutes.
4. Shred the chicken. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board. Shred with 2 forks and set aside.
5. Prepare a baking sheet. Heat the oven to 200ºF. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
6. Warm the tortillas. Warm the tortillas on a comal or in the microwave to make pliable. If using the microwave, stack the tortillas on a plate and cover with damp towel. Microwave until pliable, 10 to 15 seconds.
7. Fill the tortillas. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the shredded chicken onto a tortilla. Roll the tortilla up over the filling tightly, then secure with a toothpick so that the filling does not fall out during frying. Place on a plate and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
8. Heat the oil. Add enough oil to a Dutch oven so that it comes up about 2 inches. Heat over medium-high heat until 375ºF.
9. Fry the flautas. Using tongs and working in batches of 4, carefully slide the flautas into the oil and fry until golden-brown and crispy, flipping halfway through, 2 to 4 minutes total.
10. Drain the flautas. Transfer the flautas to the baking sheet and place in the oven until all the flautas have been fried.
11. Serve. Serve warm with shredded lettuce, crema, and avocado slices.

Flautas

Flautas- these crispy rolled up tacos are filled with chicken and cheese and easy to make at home! Bake, fry, or pop them in the air-fryer for perfect, crispy flautas every time.

Prep: 15min

Total: 40min

Yield: 12

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 221 kcal, Carbohydrate 17 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 519 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
• 1/2 yellow onion, (chopped)
• 1 jalapeno, (seeded and minced)
• 3 cups shredded chicken, (we use rotisserie chicken)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 4 oz mild green chiles
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 3 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
• 12 flour tortillas
• Shredded lettuce
• Pico de Gallo
• Salsa
• Guacamole
• Sour Cream
• Chopped Green Onion
• Crumbled Queso Fresco

Instruction:

1. To bake the flautas in the oven, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Set a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and jalapeno. Cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, combine the cooked onion, jalapeno, shredded cooked chicken, cumin, chili powder, salt, garlic powder, paprika, green chiles, and lime juice. Stir in the shredded cheese.
4. Heat the tortillas in the microwave for about 30 seconds so they are pliable. Place a flour tortilla on a flat surface. Add about 3 tablespoons of the filling to the bottom third of each tortilla then tightly roll up tortillas and place seam side down on the wire rack. Continue rolling until you are out of filling.
5. Make sure the flautas are in a single layer on the wire rack and that they are not touching. Spray generously with cooking oil or brush with oil. Bake for 18 to 23 minutes or until flautas are golden brown and crisp. If you want them extra crispy, you can broil them briefly, but watch them closely.

Flautas

Flautas – flour tortillas filled with tender meat, cheese, salsa, and then fried (or air-fried) to crispy golden perfection! Great appetizer, dinner and even freezer friendly.

Prep: 15min

Total: 25min

Serving Size: 1

Nutrition Facts: calories 564 calories, Carbohydrate 59 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 79 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 21 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 33 grams protein, Saturated Fat 8 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1, Sodium 961 milligrams sodium, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Trans Fat 0 grams trans fat, unSaturated Fat 11 grams unsaturated fat

Ingredients:

• 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
• 4 oz can chopped green chilies, drained
• 1 Tablespoon taco seasoning
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 12 small tortillas
• Oil for frying

Instruction:

1. Fill a large skillet with about 1 inch of oil. Heat over medium high heat, until about 360º F.
2. In a bowl mix together chicken, green chilies, taco seasoning, salsa, and cheese until evenly combined.
3. Heat flour tortillas in a towel, for 45 seconds or until they are warm and don’t crack when you fold them.
4. Fill each tortilla with about 1/4 cup of filling, spreading into a thin layer. Roll up and place seam side down on a plate or baking dish.
5. Place 4-5 rolled tortillas into the hot oil and cook for 4-5 minutes, turning to make sure they are evenly golden brown.
6. Remove and place them on a paper towel lined plate to cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

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