Chicken Flautas
Chicken Flautas known as Flautas De Pollo, is a Mexican dish that's insanely delicious. This Chicken Flautas recipe and video is my take on a traditional Mexican dish as a way to share my love of Mexican food.
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast or 1 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken see notes below
- 1/4 Teaspoon salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 Teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves fresh garlic
- 3 tablespoons cilantro minced
Assemble the Flautas
- 12 flour tortillas small size anywhere 5-7 inches
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 3 tablespoons olive oil for brushing the tortillas
Flautas Toppings
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup salsa Homemade salsa is best
- 2 avocados chopped or guacamole
- 2 Tablespoons red onion minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro minced
Instructions
-
Cut your chicken breast into half an inch thick slices that are about 2 inches long.
-
season the chicken breasts with all the dry spice and toss well.
-
Preheat the olive oil in a skillet and add in the chicken and garlic together, toss and cook until the chicken is well done. This should take about 5-7 minutes. Add in the cilantro and mix well.
-
In a separate bowl, add the cooked chicken and mix in the cheese.
-
take your flour tortillas and brush each side with oil.
-
Place a filling in the center of each tortilla and roll the tortilla into a cylinder shape or cigar shape.
-
Place the rolled tortillas on an oiled baking sheet.
-
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
-
Continue with the remaining filling and tortillas.
-
Bake the flautas for 18-20 minutes flipping them halfway.
-
serve the chicken flautas on a plate with the different toppings and enjoy!
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
TIPS FOR PERFECT FLAUTAS
When you're trying out a new recipe, it's always a bonus if it comes out just perfectly. Here are some tips so your flautas' come out just right.
- You can use Rotisserie Chicken instead of cooking the chicken breasts. Make sure you add the same spices however, and proceed to adding the cheese.
- Make sure to fully coat the tortillas with enough oil and coat it all over. This ensures that it will crips up nicely, in the same way as deep-frying it would (though this method reduces the amount of oil needed).
- When you are placing your flautas' in the oven, place them with the seam side (or tortilla edge) down. This stops the wraps from unraveling while cooking. Alternatively, you could use toothpicks to secure them whilst cooking.
- Warm the tortillas in the microwave very slightly before brushing them with oil. Doing this makes them easier to work with, and it will be easier to roll tortilla.
- Don't overfill your tortillas with the filling; you will find it hard to roll them, and they are more likely to unravel in the cooking process
Whats the difference between Flautas and Taquitos?
There isn't a huge difference, really. Flautas use flour torillas while Taqitos use corn tortillas. However, many restaurants use them interchangeably. However, I recommend using flour tortillas for this recipe.
How do you pronounce flautas?
It's not as difficult to pronounce as you might initially think. It's pronounced: Fl -ow-tahs.
How to roll Flautas?
Once you have placed your filling in the middle of the tortilla (not too full), fold the sides in. This makes sure your filling won't leak out. Once the sides have been folded in, roll the tortilla. Immediately place the tortilla seam side down on the baking tray, so it doesn't unravel.
Fried vs. baked flautas, which to do?
Traditionally, flautas' would be deep-fried. They taste absolutely delicious. My recipe, also delicious bakes the flautas'. This recipe still uses oil to get them to crisp up nicely, though just not nearly as much as deep-frying. The air fryer will also give them this great crisp without using as much oil as the deep fryer. Baking or using the air fryer is definitely the healthier option and less messy than deep-frying, in my opinion.
Can I freeze Flautas?
Yes! Chicken Flautas are great to prepare and freeze raw, or even bake and freeze them after they've cooled down from baking. If you're freezing them raw, go ahead and bake them straight from frozen adding 3-4 minutes more on your baking time.
If you're freezing them cooked, then simply heat them back in the oven once they've defrosted for 2 minutes.