Chicken Flautas

Name: Chicken Flautas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 cups shredded cooked chicken; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles; 1/2 cup salsa; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 16 flour tortillas (6 inches); Oil for deep-fat frying; Optional toppings: Guacamole, shredded lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2 min./batch

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This chicken flautas recipe features shredded precooked meat and cheese rolled in flour tortillas and fried to a golden brown. Have lots of guac, salsa and sour cream ready!

Ingredients

4 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
16 flour tortillas (6 inches)
Oil for deep-fat frying
Optional toppings: Guacamole, shredded lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Spoon a scant 1/2 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and secure with toothpicks. In a cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Fry flautas, in batches, for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towels. Remove toothpicks. Serve with toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts

2 flautas: 540 calories, 31g fat (7g saturated fat), 76mg cholesterol, 996mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 30g protein.

Flautas are similar to taquitos, but flautas are usually made with flour tortillas that are slightly larger than the corn tortillas typically used for making taquitos. Serve these chicken flautas with your favorite toppings and sides, such as refried beans and rice. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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