Chicken and cheese flautas are a tasty, versatile dish that can be served as an appetizer, snack, or main course. They are made with a simple filling of shredded chicken, cheese, and spices, all wrapped in a crispy tortilla shell. Flautas can be baked, fried, or air-fried, making them a customizable dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a variety of dipping sauces to choose from, chicken and cheese flautas are sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BAKED CHEESY CHICKEN FLAUTAS
Flauta, meaning "flute," is a Mexican dish made from a rolled-up tortilla that's often filled with a choice of meat or poultry and deep-fried. Luckily, this recipe for baked chicken flautas gives you all the crispy, cheesy flavor of flautas without any deep-fried mess. Surprise your next taco night guests with homemade flautas that take only 35 minutes total. Don't forget to add a side of Herbed Sour Cream for the perfect dipping partner.
Provided by Old El Paso
Categories Appetizers Dips Sides and Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place Herbed Sour Cream ingredients in blender; cover and puree 30 to 60 seconds or until smooth. Transfer to small bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Heat oven to 425°F. Spray large rimmed pan with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix oil and 1 tablespoon of the taco seasoning mix.
- In medium bowl, mix chicken, shredded cheese, cream cheese, chiles and remaining taco seasoning mix.
- Place slightly less than 1/4 cup chicken mixture on bottom third of each tortilla. Roll up tightly; place seam-side down in pan. Brush filled tortillas with oil mixture. Bake 10 to 13 minutes or until filling is hot (at least 165°F) and flautas are crispy. Serve with Herbed Sour Cream.
CHICKEN AND CHEESE FLAUTAS
Easy after work meal. Flautas are thin, flute like tubes filled with meat and cheese which is where the name of these taste treats come from. Flauta means flute in Spanish and makes a delicious meal served with Spanish rice and refried beans topped with melted cheese.
Provided by Karen From Colorado
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 26m
Yield 6 Flautas
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the chicken, cheese and cumin in a small bowl.
- Place about 1/4 of the chicken mixture on each tortilla.
- Top with 1 tablespoon salsa.
- Roll tightly and secure with a toothpick; brush with oil.
- Cook filled tortillas over medium heat in a 10 inch skillet 4 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally until filling is hot and tortillas are toasted.
- Remove toothpicks and serve with guacamole and sour cream if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 224.5, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 4.9, Cholesterol 29.9, Sodium 391.6, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 1.1, Protein 11.7
BAKED CHICKEN AND CHEESE FLAUTAS
These flautas can be baked or fried, either way they taste great with some sour cream, guacamole, and salsa!
Provided by Rocks422
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Add chicken, chilies, salsa, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. Cook and stir until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 to 3 tortillas at a time in a microwave until soft and pliable, 20 to 25 seconds. Continue with remaining tortillas.
- Lay a tortilla on a work surface. Add some chicken mixture in a line, towards one end of the tortilla, and top with some cheese. Roll tightly, being careful not to tear the tortilla. Secure with two toothpicks. Repeat until all tortillas, chicken, and cheese are used. Transfer tortillas to a baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes. Flip and continue to bake until golden, about 7 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 509.7 calories, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Cholesterol 88.6 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 30 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 1048.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
CHICKEN AND CHEESE FLAUTAS
Learn how to make a Mexican favorite dish, with its delicious flavor and texture: Chicken and Cheese Flautas. With melted cheese, rotisserie chicken and Pico de Gallo, you'll savor it till the last bite!
Provided by V & V Supremo Foods, Inc.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pico de Gallo: In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, serrano pepper, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Mix and set aside until ready to use.; Heat 1 Tbsp. of oil in a medium sauté pan on medium heat for 2 minutes. Add onion and sauté for 1 minute. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.; Mix in shredded chicken, diced tomato, salt, and pepper; cook for 2 minutes and set aside.; Combine chicken with shredded Chihuahua® cheese in a bowl.; Warm tortillas for 1 minute or just until soft (you can use a microwave or griddle). ; Fill each tortilla with about 3-4 Tbsp. of chicken mixture. Tightly roll up each tortilla and secure with a toothpick, set aside.; Heat ½ cup of oil in a medium skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes. Fry 5 of the flautas at a time until golden brown and crisp, about 4-5 minutes.; Transfer fried flautas to a paper towel-lined plate using tongs. Remove toothpicks before serving. Serve flautas with about 2 Tbsp. of sour cream, 3 Tbsp. Queso Fresco and 3 Tbsp. of pico de gallo. ENJOY!
CHICKEN AND CHEESE FLAUTAS
We won't flauta ourselves and say that these taste just like our abuela's (the golden standard we're always aiming for!), but we've guac to admit: these Chicken and Cheese Flautas come pretty close!
Time 1h30m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Heat tortillas for 10-15 seconds on each side until they become pliable.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken and queso. In a separate small bowl combine crema ingredients and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Place about ¼ cup on each tortilla and roll tightly.
- Heat a large skillet, preferably cast iron, with oil, about halfway, over medium heat.
- Fry each flauta, turning them to get golden brown and crisp all around. Drain on paper towels.
- Garnish flautas with iceberg lettuce, salsa or pico de gallo, and crema.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 16 Flautas
CHICKEN FLAUTAS
Chicken Flautas is a Mexican dish. If desired serve with sour cream, picante sauce and/or Spanish rice.
Provided by Arlene Spurlock
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Spicy
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl combine the shredded chicken, picante sauce and ground cumin. Mix together.
- In a small skillet heat vegetable oil over medium high heat. Place a corn tortilla in the oil for 1 to 2 seconds on either side to soften. Repeat with all of the tortillas (if possible, have someone help you do this). Place tortillas on paper towel to soak up some of the oil.
- Put 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture in the center of a tortilla and sprinkle some cheese on top. Roll up tortilla and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet, seam side down. Repeat with all of the tortillas until chicken mixture is gone. If there is any cheese left over, sprinkle it over the rolled tortillas.
- Bake tortillas in the preheated oven for 15 to 25 minutes or until tortillas are a little crispy and golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.8 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 134.6 mg, Sugar 0.5 g
CHICKEN FLAUTAS
Got two cups of leftover chicken? Roll them up with cheesy cabbage and salsa to make these tasty warm flautas.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place 2 tortillas on work surface, with edges slightly overlapping, to form 9-inch length. Spoon 1/3 cup chicken down center; roll up, starting at one long side. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Secure each with 2 wooden toothpicks, inserting 1 toothpick about 3 inches from each end.
- Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat to 375ºF. Add flautas, in batches; cook 4 min. or until crisp and golden brown, turning once. Remove from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard toothpicks. Place flautas on platter.
- Tear Singles into strips; place in microwaveable bowl. Add milk. Microwave on HIGH 1 min. or until Singles are completely melted and sauce is smooth, stirring every 30 sec. Pour over flautas; top with cabbage and salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 410 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 21 g
UNFRIED CHICKEN FLAUTAS WITH CHEESE SAUCE
My husband is hispanic and started making these shortly after we were married. I was suprised that most of the flauta recipes on here called for deep frying them! We've always baked them! Also, instead of dipping each tortilla in oil, you can coat both sides with cooking spray--just heat tortillas in the microwave first--it should work just the same. Also, your chicken breast size will determine how many you actually make (I estimated what we normally make) You can use whatever fillings you want and add whatever you'd like...this is just the base of what we typically use.
Provided by Escamilla06
Categories Mexican
Time 50m
Yield 2-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- In a skillet, cook chicken through. Add seasoning per envelope directions. Set aside.
- In a smaller skillet, fill up to halfway with vegetable oil, heat until hot. Quickly dip each corn tortilla into the oil, letting oil set in (about 2-5 seconds). Place on a paper-towel on a heat-proof plate. Repeat until all have been heated.
- On a workspace, place one tortilla (Be careful, as the tortillas may be VERY hot). Spoon 1-2 Tablespoons of chicken onto center of tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese and roll up tortilla (ends will be open). Place seam-side down on a cookie sheet. Repeat until all have been used.
- Place in oven, bake about 15-20 minutes or until slightly golden brown and crispy.
- For cheese sauce, in a microwave-safe bowl, place velveeta cheese. Melt in microwave. Add Rotel to taste, and milk or water to thin.
- Tip: If you have leftover tortillas, cut them into wedges and bake for 5-10 minutes until crispy for chips.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1032, Fat 49, SaturatedFat 29.1, Cholesterol 217.4, Sodium 2739.7, Carbohydrate 81.1, Fiber 9.1, Sugar 10.6, Protein 68.8
Tips:
- To make the flautas easier to roll, warm the tortillas in the microwave for a few seconds to make them more pliable.
- If you don't have a deep fryer, you can shallow fry the flautas in a large skillet over medium heat. Just be sure to flip them frequently so that they cook evenly.
- Serve the flautas with your favorite dipping sauce, such as salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.
- Flautas can be made ahead of time and reheated in the oven or microwave. To reheat in the oven, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the flautas for 10-12 minutes, or until they are heated through.
- To reheat in the microwave, place the flautas on a plate and microwave on high for 1-2 minutes, or until they are heated through.
Conclusion:
Chicken and cheese flautas are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. They are perfect for parties or potlucks, and they can also be made ahead of time and reheated. With a few simple tips, you can make perfect flautas every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give chicken and cheese flautas a try. You won't be disappointed!
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