Chicken Flautas

Chicken Flautas are simple but so tasty chicken tortilla wraps. The fried tortilla with sautéed onions, garlic and picante sauce make this such a superb main dish.  This recipe will become a frequent item in your kitchen. The frying of the ingredients gives this recipe a superb texture and flavours that other tortillas don’t quite achieve. I serve these with several dips including Guacamole, Salsa and Sour Cream. These simple recipes help to turn an excellent dish into a perfect dish. I have classed these as a main dish. However, I have made these as a snack after a long dog walk with the children and grandchildren.

Chicken Flautas

A lovely sautéed and baked version of a chicken tortilla. The onions and garlic give a warmth to this recipe that other recipes miss.

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Course: Main Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Chicken, Tortillas/Wraps

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 195kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 3 tbsp butter
• ▢ 1 medium onion chopped
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• ▢ 1 cup chicken cooked, shredded
• ▢ 2 tbsp picante sauce
• ▢ 12 large corn tortillas
• ▢ Vegetable oil for frying
• ▢ sour cream garnish
• ▢ salsa garnish
• ▢ guacamole garnish

Instructions

• Heat the butter in a skillet over moderate heat and saute the onion and garlic until tender but not brown, about 5 minutes.
  3 tbsp butter, 1 medium onion, 2 cloves garlic
• Add the shredded chicken and salsa and simmer until heated through.
  1 cup chicken, 2 tbsp picante sauce
• Meanwhile, heat about 1/2 inch (1 cm) of vegetable oil in a skillet over moderate heat and, using tongs, fry each tortilla for about 3 to 5 seconds, just enough to soften them.
  Vegetable oil, 12 large corn tortillas
• Drain on paper towels and place about 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of the chicken mixture on each tortilla, rolling them tightly to form thin, cigar-shaped rolls.
• Place seam side down in a shallow baking dish and bake in a preheated 400F (200C) oven until crisp, about 20 minutes.
• Serves garnished with sour cream, salsa, and/or guacamole of desired.
  sour cream, guacamole, salsa

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g