Chicken Flautas

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This chicken flautas recipe features shredded precooked meat and cheese rolled in flour tortillas and fried to a golden brown. Have lots of guac, salsa and sour cream ready!

Ingredients

  • cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 16 flour tortillas (6 inches)
  • oil for deep-fat frying
  • optional toppings: guacamole, shredded lettuce, sour cream and pico de gallo

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Spoon a scant 1/2 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and secure with toothpicks. In a cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Fry flautas, in batches, for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown.
  2. Drain on paper towels. Remove toothpicks. Serve with toppings as desired.

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