Description
Crispy homemade flautas filled with seasoned shredded chicken and melted cheese, perfect for baking, frying, or air frying.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 4 oz mild green chiles
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 3 cups shredded cheddar or Mexican blend cheese
- 12 flour tortillas
- Shredded lettuce
- Pico de gallo
- Salsa
- Guacamole
- Sour cream
- Chopped green onion
- Crumbled queso fresco
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and place a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet then spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat then add onion and jalapeno and cook until soft about 4 minutes.
- In a large bowl combine cooked onion mixture shredded chicken cumin chili powder salt garlic powder paprika green chiles and lime juice then stir.
- Add shredded cheese and mix well.
- Warm tortillas in the microwave for about 30 seconds until pliable.
- Place about 3 tablespoons of filling on each tortilla then roll tightly and place seam side down on the rack.
- Arrange in a single layer and spray or brush with oil.
- Bake for 18 to 23 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
- Broil briefly for extra crispiness if desired while watching closely.
Notes
- To fry heat oil to 375 degrees F and cook flautas about 2 minutes until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.
- To air fry cook at 400 degrees F for 7 to 8 minutes flipping halfway through.
- Keep warm in a 200 degree F oven until serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flauta
- Calories: 221
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 519mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg