Originally Published on 4/29/16
Flour tortillas stuffed with salsa chicken and cheese, then rolled and baked for a crispy flauta.
Baked salsa chicken flautas or rolled tacos, are a healthier alternative to fried flautas or taquitos. Flautas are traditionally made with flour tortillas and taquitos are made with corn tortillas. Once you have this easy method, the filling can be changed up to whatever you’re in the mood for. I used my Salsa Chicken as the base and added shredded Mexican cheese for the family. The salsa chicken can be made ahead of time and either in the Instant Pot or Crock Pot. I used flour tortillas about 8 in, and shredded 3 cheese Mexican blend.
For the flautas, place Salsa Chicken on the tortilla, or enough to reach end to end of the tortilla, then top the chicken with cheese. I like to place the chicken and cheese right below the center of the tortilla in order to have more coverage to roll it tightly. If it feels too loose, try rolling it again. Then place flauta seam side down on a well-greased baking sheet. Once you’ve rolled all your flautas, place them apart so there’s space in between each one. This will ensure they get nice and crispy all around. Spray each flauta with cooking spray from top to bottom. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 12-14 min, turning them over half way. I use tongs to turn them over to ensure they don’t fall apart, and be sure to still keep the space in between them.
I served these flautas with some guacamole, shredded cabbage, tomatoes, and some pickled red onions. I’ve also served them with re fried beans, a side salad, or Greek Yogurt on top. If you end up making a large batch, you can freeze them and then reheat in the oven for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees. The Salsa Chicken flautas make a great after school snack too!
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Baked Salsa Chicken Flautas
Flour tortillas stuffed with salsa chicken and cheese, then rolled and baked for a crispy flauta.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Shredded Salsa Chicken
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheese Your Preference
- 8 Flour Tortillas Fajita Size
- Cooking Spray
Optional Pairings:
- 1 Large Ripe Avocado Smashed and mixed with lime juice and salt
- Pickled Red Onions Thinly sliced red onions, pickled with lime juice and salt
- Shredded Cabbage
- Chopped Tomatoes
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease a large baking sheet with cooking oil.
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Place 2 spoonfuls or enough chicken to cover tortilla end to end, and top with shredded cheese. I like to place chicken and cheese just below the center in order to have more area to roll the flauta tightly.
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Place seem side down on greased baking sheet. After all flautas are rolled, space them out and spray each one with cooking oil from top to bottom.
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Bake for 12-14 min and turn them halfway. I use tongs to ensure they don't fall apart.
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While the flautas are baking you can make guacamole, or any other pairings you like to serve them with.
Love flautas! Reminds me of good ole SA :). Have a wonderful weekend!
Same here! Loved your pics from Valle de Guadalupe!! I need to plan a trip there 🙂
Oh yes!! These look so tasty!
Thanks so much! They are a family favorite 🙂