FLAUTAS WITH SHREDDED CHICKEN
Flautas means "little flutes" in spanish and refers to the shape of these crispy filled tortillas. The chicken in flavored with chiles, onion, and tomato. At first I was a bit worried about the chicken being too spicy, but once it was cooked with the tortilla wrapped around it the heat was just perfect for us. You might consider using less chiles. From Williams Sonoma Mexican
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Chicken
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a frying pan over medium-high heat, warm the tablespoon oil. Add the onion, chiles, and garlic and saute until softened, about 2 minutes. Stir in teh tomato and continue to cook, stirry constantly, until the mixture thickens and the color changes, about 3 minutes. Fold in the chicken, season to taste with sea salt, and heat thoroughly. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Place a heavy frying pan over medium-high heat until hot. Lay a tortilla on the pan a few seconds until hot. Transfer it to a plate and arrange several tablespoons of the chicken filling across the lower third of the tortilla. Tightly roll the tortilla up into a tube to make a flauta, secure with a toothpick and set aside. Repeat with the remaining tortillas. (I usually fry them as I make them to cut down on prep time and keep the tortillas from cracking).
- In a bowl, toss the lettuce with the lime juice. Spread it out on a serving plate or on individual plates, dividing it evenly.
- Pour oil to a depth of at least 3/4 inch into a deep heavy frying pan and heat over medium-high heat until the oil shimmers and registers 350 on a deep-frying thermometer. Add the flautas, a few at a time, and fry until crisp and pale gold on all sides, about 4 minutes. Using tongs, transfer them to paper towels to drain. Keep warm in a low oven while frying the rest.
- Place al lthe flautas on the lettuce on the platter, or arrange 2 or 3 flautas on each plate. Spoon 1/2 cup salsa across the flautas in a ribbon, then top with the crema and the radishes. Serve at once, accompanied with more salsa, crema, and guacamole if desired.
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Allyssa Wilderman
wilderman_allyssa79@gmail.comI've made these flautas several times and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they're always delicious.
Sherrie Morton
smorton16@gmail.comThese flautas were a great way to use up leftover chicken. They were easy to make and turned out delicious.
khan safi
k66@yahoo.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my flautas turned out soggy.
Katelyn Adams
a@yahoo.comThese flautas were the perfect party food! They were easy to make and everyone loved them.
Tadiwa Katsa
katsa_tadiwa7@gmail.comThe flautas were a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved them.
Lashundral Parker
lashundralparker28@yahoo.comI made these flautas for a Cinco de Mayo party and they were a big hit! I will definitely be making them again.
Deveon Joiner
deveon_j5@gmail.comI'm not a huge fan of flautas, but these were pretty good.
ibejulio savane
s-ibejulio33@yahoo.comThese flautas were a fun and easy recipe to make with my kids. They loved helping me roll up the tortillas and fry them.
Blessing Joseph
j15@yahoo.comThe flautas were a bit bland for my taste, but they were still good.
Sudipsha Sapkota
s74@gmail.comI made these flautas in the air fryer and they turned out amazing! They were so crispy and delicious.
Greyson Carson
greyson.carson50@hotmail.comThese flautas were a great way to use up leftover chicken.
Chantelle S
c@gmail.comI followed the recipe exactly and the flautas turned out perfectly! They were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.
S Smith
smith-s@yahoo.comThe flautas were a bit too greasy for my taste, but the flavor was on point.
Atiq Hasan
ha@aol.comThese flautas were easy to make and turned out great! I used rotisserie chicken and it worked perfectly.
Chris P Reed II
chris.p97@gmail.comI made these flautas for a party and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Richard Chege
r.chege98@aol.comThese flautas were a hit with my family! The shredded chicken was tender and flavorful, and the flautas were crispy and delicious. I will definitely be making these again.