As I was driving home thinking of what to make for dinner, I started coming up with all kinds of dishes, however I was quite tired so I wanted something fairly easy. Although you may look at this recipe and think there are a lot of steps, it is still quite easy to make. So since I’m always in the mood for Mexican and this is one cuisine hubs never says no to, I thought of these cheesy and creamy chicken flautas. Needless to say the chicken mixture ended up making some spicy chicken flautas. Which is why I needed something cool to go with them. And how can you say no to guacamole? What is the difference between taquitos and flautas? That is the question I was asking myself as I tried to name this recipe. And as any desperate food blogger out there, I googled it.
What Are Flautas?
Apparently the difference is quite simple. Taquitos are made with corn tortillas and flautas are made with flour tortillas, which kind of means that I’ve been naming my taquito recipes wrong, they should have been flautas all along. But no matter. Now I know. But regardless of whether you call them taquitos are flautas, these babies truly are one of my favorite Mexican type of food. What’s not to love in a taquito or a flauta? They’re small and adorable and they pack a ton of flavor.
Ingredients
Flautas
Olive oil – We want a nice neutral tasting oil to saute our sauteables in. Veggies – White onion and canned corn, feel free to add any veggies you’d like though! Garlic – Use as much or little as you like. Chicken – Make it easy on yourself and use chicken that’s already cooked! Shredded cooked chicken breast is what I like to use. Condiments – Salsa and sour cream. Cheese – Tex Mex or cheddar cheese, freshly shredded. Tortillas – Flour as we are making flautas! I used 6 inch tortillas today to ensure our size is reasonable and easy to roll. Butter – Unsalted to control our sodium content, we use butter to toast up and brown our tortillas.
Guacamole
Veggies – Avocado, jalapeno, and a medium tomato. Lime – Fresh lime juice is a must! from approximately 1 lime. Herbs – Fresh cilantro chopped up fine. Seasoning – Salt and pepper.
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Want To Make Your Own Salsa?
What’s better than pairing fresh guac with some fresh salsa? Nothing, I say! Luckily for you I have the best salsa recipe, maybe ever, right here on the blog just for you!
Can I Fry My Flautas?
Of course you can fry these flautas to make them nice and crispy! You’ll just want to heat up 2 cups of neutral tasting vegetable oil (like canola) to 375 F degrees before frying your little assembled treats, no more than 4 at a time. Remove once golden brown, drain on a paper towel covered plate, and enjoy!
What Else Can I Use
This dish is nice and flexible, perfect for mixing and matching any veggies you’re trying to sneak into a weeknight dinner.
Storing Leftovers
You can store these for up to 3 days sealed in an airtight container. Warm in the microwave or reheat in the oven before eating.
Can I Make This Dish Ahead?
For making ahead meals, you could prepare these as noted in the instructions up to and including step 4, cover the baking dish and freeze until ready for baking. Thaw out before baking.
Looking for More Mexican Recipes? Try These:
Chicken Enchilada Taquitos Baked Chicken Fajita Taquitos Steak Fajitas Baked Breakfast Taquitos Apple Pie Taquitos
