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Crispy golden chicken flautas served on a wooden plate, topped with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and fresh cilantro.

hicken flautas

This crispy chicken flautas recipe is a family favorite, featuring golden corn tortillas filled with seasoned shredded chicken. Easy to make, perfect for meal prep, and customizable with a variety of fillings and spices, these flautas are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 8 flautas
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 190
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Shredded cooked chicken - Can use rotisserie chicken or any cooked chicken of choice
  • 1 tablespoon Ground cumin - For seasoning the chicken filling
  • 1 tablespoon Chili powder - Adds mild spice
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic powder - For flavor
  • 1 tablespoon Onion powder - Adds depth of flavor
  • 1 tablespoon Salt 1 teaspoon - For seasoning
  • ½ tablespoon Black pepper - Adds a mild kick
  • 12-15 small size Corn tortillas - Warmed to prevent cracking while rolling
  • 2 cups Vegetable oil - For frying
  • 1 tablespoon Salsa verde optional - Optional, for added flavor in the filling

Equipment

  • 1 Large skillet or deep pot (For frying the flautas.)
  • 1 Tongs (For safely turning the flautas while frying.)
  • 1 Paper towels (For draining excess oil after frying.)
  • 1 Toothpicks (To hold the ends of the rolled tortillas closed during frying.)
  • 1 Small bowl (For mixing the spice blend.)

Method
 

  1. Shred the chicken and mix it with seasonings while warm.
    A bowl of shredded chicken seasoned with spices and herbs, ready to be used as filling for dishes like flautas or tacos.
  2. Heat tortillas on a skillet until soft and pliable.
    Sliced grilled chicken breast arranged beside a neat stack of yellow corn tortillas on a wooden cutting board.
  3. Fill tortillas with chicken, roll tightly, and secure with toothpicks.
    A white baking dish filled with uncooked, rolled chicken flautas secured with toothpicks, made with flour tortillas.
  4. Heat oil to 350°F in a skillet for frying the flautas.
    Golden brown chicken flautas frying in hot oil inside a skillet, bubbling with crisp texture forming on the tortilla wraps.
  5. Fry the flautas until golden and crispy on both sides.
    Crispy golden chicken flautas served on a wooden plate, topped with pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole, and fresh cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 1flautaCalories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 12gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1.2mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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