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Chicken Flautas - How Do I Serve Chicken Flautas? With flautas, the two things that vary by region are the filling and the toppings. Add chicken and salsa; stir to combine.

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Chicken Flautas Tacos are an everyday event in Mexico with many different fillings. When tacos are rolled tightly and pan-fried until crisp so they resemble tubes or "flutes," they become flautas. My favorite flauta recipe, from a Mexican cookbook by Jane Milton. You can cook Chicken Flautas using 16 ingredients and 5 steps.

Chicken Flautas Ingredients

  1. You need 1 of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
  2. Prepare 1 of Canola oil (for frying).
  3. You need 1 of Avocado.
  4. You need 1 of Lemon.
  5. Prepare 1 bunch of Cilantro.
  6. Prepare 1 of Chipotle sauce.
  7. Prepare 1 tsp of Cumin.
  8. Prepare 1 tsp of Garlic powder.
  9. You need 1/2 tsp of Adobo Goya.
  10. You need 1 1/2 tsp of Chilli powder.
  11. Prepare 1 of (Shredded) Chicken Breast.
  12. You need 1 of chopped Red Onion.
  13. You need 1 large of Sweet Pepper.
  14. You need 1 of Sriracha sauce.
  15. Prepare 1 of Salt and Pepper (to taste).
  16. You need 1 of Corn Tortillas.

The addition of cheese inside makes them very tasty! I serve these with crema (or sour creme) and homemade salsa. Before we get started it's worth mentioning that Flautas sometimes moonlight as Taquitos, and vice versa. In Mexico, Flautas are traditionally made with corn tortillas.

Chicken Flautas step by step

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F and cover your baking dish with aluminun foil for easy clean-up ;} ...set aside. Wash a large chicken breast and pat dry with a paper towel. Drizzle EVOO on breast and season with adobo goya, cumin, garlic powder, and chilli powder (on both sides). Place chicken in oven for about 15-25 minutes (depending on your oven) or until it's almost fully baked and shreddable..
  2. While chicken is cooking, in a small mixing bowl add 1 chopped avocado, 1/2 chopped red onion, a bunch of chopped cilantro, juice from 1/2 a lemon and a pinch of salt (or to taste). Blend well..
  3. On a medium skillet, on medium heat, add 1 tbsp. of EVOO, your other 1/2 chopped red onion and chopped sweet peppers. Once onions are translucent, add shredded chicken and season with a little more cumin and chilli powder (or your favorite mexican seasonings), drizzle the other half of your lemon and about 1 1/2 tsp. of chipotle sauce. Add more EVOO if needed and chipotle sauce if you like it spicier..
  4. After it's cooked, let chicken mixture cool so it's easier to handle. Once chicken mixture is cool enough, fill your corn tortillas. BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER FILL or mixture will fall out while frying. Fill and roll all your tortillas. In a medium frying pan on medium low heat, add about 1/4 cup of Canola oil. Start frying tortillas with seem down so they won't open up on you. Fry for about 2 minutes on each side or until golden, crisp brown. Place on paper towels to drain excess oil..
  5. Top with your simple guacamole mix and drizzle sriracha sauce on top and serve right away. Delicious! Enjoy :-).

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Quick and Easy Chicken Flautas Recipe - Fried chicken flautas made with flour tortilla and fresh ingredients. Flautas are basically taquitos but made using flour tortillas instead of corn tortillas. Chicken Flautas are surprisingly filling and one batch goes a long way. It can feed a family for dinner or you can freeze/refrigerate for snacks throughout the week. Little kids will only eat one for a snack after.

I believe you can make great and tasty Chicken Flautas recipe even if you’re short on time and cost conscious. You just need to cook clever and get creative!