Chicken Flautas

📝 Ingredients

• Canola oil (for frying)
• 3 chicken breast (fully cooked, shredded)
• chicken broth (for simmering chicken)
• 1/2 white onion (diced)
• 1 jalapeño (diced)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoon cilantro
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• 1 cup shredded cheese (Mexican blend cheese)
• salt
• 12 5-6 inch flour tortilla
• Optional Toppings: lettuce (avocado, sour cream, black olives, salsa Verde, cheese, tomatoes, etc.)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Season chicken breast generously with salt and pepper.
2. 2Simmer chicken breast in chicken broth until done.
3. 3Shred chicken when cooled and set aside.
4. 4In a large saucepan, melt butter.
5. 5Sauté onions and jalapeno until tender.
6. 6Add garlic and sauté until tender.
7. 7Add chili powder, cayenne, and cumin.
8. 8Stir in dried cilantro.
9. 9Add in chunky salsa. Use homemade salsa or really good quality salsa.
10. 10Stir up.
11. 11Stir in the shredded chicken.
12. 12Stir in the cheeses. Taste and add more seasoning to adjust to your liking.
13. 13Place a line of chicken mixture about two inches from the edge of the flour tortilla.
14. 14Roll up gently but tightly. Insert a toothpick to keep it together while it’s frying.
15. 15Heat 2 inches of canola oil to 350 degrees.
16. 16Places flautas in the oil and cook until golden. You can cook two or three at a time for about 5 minutes per side.
17. 17Cover the pot when cooking the first side. Leave the lid off when cooking the other side.
18. 18Drain on paper towels.
19. 19Add on the toppings
20. 20I used an avocado sour cream spread, black olives, tomatoes, lettuce, homemade salsa and salsa Verde.