Chicken Flautas

Name: Chicken Flautas
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cooked chicken breasts; As needed water; 3 bay leaves, a piece of onion, and a couple of garlic cloves; As needed salt; 2.2 lbs corn tortillas (about 1 kg); 1/2 head lettuce, finely shredded; 1/4 onion, thinly sliced; As needed Mexican crema (or sour cream); To taste aged cheese (such as Cotija or Parmesan); To taste salsa—green, red, guajillo, or chipotle; Enough oil for frying the flautas

María Carmen @cook_2662513

Mexico

Flautas are delicious crispy rolled tacos.

María Carmen @cook_2662513

Mexico

Flautas are delicious crispy rolled tacos.

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Ingredients

60 minutes

Serves 6 servings

2cooked chicken breasts
As neededwater
3bay leaves, a piece of onion, and a couple of garlic cloves
As neededsalt
2.2 lbscorn tortillas (about 1 kg)
1/2 headlettuce, finely shredded
1/4onion, thinly sliced
As neededMexican crema (or sour cream)
To taste aged cheese (such as Cotija or Parmesan)
To taste salsa—green, red, guajillo, or chipotle
Enough oil for frying the flautas

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Steps

60 minutes

1

Cook the chicken breasts in enough water to cover them, along with the bay leaves, garlic, and onion, for about 40 minutes.
2

Once the chicken is cooked, remove it and let it cool slightly. Reserve some of the cooking liquid in case you need it, as the chicken should stay juicy.
3

Begin filling the tortillas with the chicken and roll them up tightly to make flautas. Arrange them on a plate so they don't open. Let them cool for about 30 minutes.
4

Heat a skillet with plenty of oil and fry the flautas until they are golden and crispy. Remove and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
5

Serve as many flautas as desired, topped with lettuce, onion, crema, cheese, and your choice of salsa.
6

Serve with refried beans on the side.
7

Enjoy your meal.