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Chicken Flautas

At Azteca, we know a thing or two about chicken flautas! Try our authentic chicken flautas recipe all rolled up in our amazing flour tortillas today!

Cook 15 min. | Servings 5 (2 each)

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Four Chicken Flautas on a plate covered with crema, cheese, and salsa

Ingredients

1 rotisserie chicken, shredded

1 package Azteca Flour Tortillas (10)

1 to 2 cups vegetable oil, as needed

1 tsp salt or taco seasoning

1 cup lettuce, thinly shredded

1 cup tomatoes, sliced

1 avocado, sliced

½ cup Mexican crema, for drizzling

½ cup cotija cheese, grated

½ cup salsa, red or green (up to you!)

 

Directions

  1. Shred your rotisserie chicken into bite-size pieces, discarding the skin. Set aside.
  2. Warm up your tortillas on a comal or in a hot skillet, heating them just enough so they are easy to work with. This is so they don’t crack when you roll them.
  3. In a wide frying pan, heat enough oil on medium high to partially submerge your flautas when you fry them. While the oil is warming up, you can begin to assemble your flautas.
  4. Lay a flour tortilla flat on your work surface. Add ¼ to 1/3 cup shredded chicken in its center. Tightly roll the tortilla around the chicken filling so that it looks like a short diploma. If you wish, you can secure it with a toothpick to keep it closed.
  5. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas, filling each with shredded chicken and rolling it, lining them up to keep them closed.
  6. Once your oil is frying hot, gently place the filled tortillas with the flap down, so they don’t open while frying, being careful not to overcrowd your pan.
  7. Working in batches, fry the flautas, turning each one occasionally until it’s golden brown on all sides – about 1 to 2 minutes in total. When it’s ready, transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. While it’s still hot, season with salt or taco seasoning.
  8. Repeat: Continue frying until all the chicken flautas are golden brown. Arrange on your serving platter. Top with lettuce, tomato, Mexican crema, grated cotija cheese, and your choice of salsa. If you want to make your own, here are two of Vivi’s favorite recipes for green and red salsa.

Courtesy of Familia Kitchen

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