5 from 18 votes
Chicken Flautas (Flautas de Pollo)
Chicken Flautas consist of shredded cooked chicken coated in a mixture of taco sauce, Alfredo sauce, cheddar cheese, and seasonings, then rolled tightly in medium-size tortillas and baked until golden and crispy. This oven-baked approach produces crisp, flavorful rolled tortillas filled with creamy, mildly spiced chicken. Serving with toppings such as salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and cilantro adds freshness and variety to the dish.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
10
flautas
Calories:
179 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast cooked and shredded, boneless, skinless
- 1/4 cup taco sauce or mild salsa
- 1/4 cup Alfredo sauce or heavy cream
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 10 tortillas medium, fajita size
- cooking spray nonstick
- avocado toppings
- cilantro
- sour cream
- guacamole
- salsa
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir the chicken together with taco sauce, alfredo, cheese and seasonings.
- Divide the mixture into ten equal portions and fill the tortillas with filling, rolling tightly and placing the seam side down on the baking sheet.
- Spray chicken taquitos lightly with a nonstick cooking spray and bake for 15 minutes or until they are golden and as crispy as you'd like.
- Serve your chicken flautas warm with any desired toppings: salsa, guacamole, taco sauce, sour cream, cilantro, etc..
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Notes
- Substitute cooked shredded chicken with two 12.5 oz cans (25 oz total) of canned chicken for convenience.
- Rotisserie chicken with skin removed also works well as a filling.
Nutrition Information
Calories
179kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
39mg
(13%)
Sodium
383mg
(16%)
Potassium
243mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
132IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 flautas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 383mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 243mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 132IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.