Chicken Tortilla Flutes Rolls Recipes

EASY TRADITIONAL MEXICAN CHICKEN FLAUTAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Place chicken in a medium saucepan, add water to cover. Cook on medium heat, simmering for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• Drain chicken and set aside to cool. When cool enough to handle, shred or chop into small pieces. Toss the chicken with the salt, chile powder & pepper and set aside in a medium bowl.
• Heat up your tortillas in the microwave until very soft.
• On your prep surface place a tortilla and scoop about 3-6 Tbs of chicken filling in your tortilla on one side. Roll tortilla into a flute shape. Place on a plate and press down with seam side down, this helps hold the flute shape. Continue until all flautas are rolled.
• In a large skillet with 1/4 inch of oil, heat until oil is hot. You can test your oil either by placing a small piece of corn tortillas in the oil or a chopstick. If small bubbles form immediately, it is hot enough. Fry tortillas, turning as needed until golden. Drain on paper towels and serve with optional garnishes and sides.

CHICKEN TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, chiles, broth, soups and onion; set aside. Layer half of the tortillas in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cutting to fit pan if desired. Top with half of the chicken mixture and half of the cheese. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. If desired, serve with sour cream and green onions.

CHICKEN TORTILLA FLUTES [ROLLS]

Steps:

• Heat the tortillas in an unoiled nonstick skillet in a stack, moving the tortillas from the top to the bottom so that they warm evenly. Wrap in foil or a clean dish towel to keep warm.
• Place the chicken in a large bowl with the chili powder, half the chopped onion and cilantro, and salt to taste. Add enough sour cream to bind the mixture together.
• Arrange 2 corn tortillas on the counter so that they are overlapping, then spoon some of the filling down the center. Roll up very tightly and secure in place with a toothpick or two. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and filling.
• Heat enough oil for frying in a deep skillet until hot and fry the rolls until golden and crisp. Carefully remove the rolls from the oil and drain on paper towels.
• Serve with Guacamole, salsa, sour cream and remaining onion & cilantro.

MEXICAN CHICKEN TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, swirl 1 tsp of the oil around, then add a tortilla. Sprinkle a handful of the cheese over one half of the tortilla, followed by some chicken and a few tomato slices. Season with a little salt and pepper. Cook for a few moments to melt the cheese, then fold over and cook until the tortilla is crisp.
• Turn the tortilla out of the pan and cut into quarters. Repeat with another flour tortilla to make another child's portion.
• For the adults' version, start by making a simple guacamole. Halve, stone, peel and slice the avocado, then mash it with the lime or lemon juice and a little seasoning.
• Make the tortillas as before, adding a little chopped coriander. Serve two each and cut into halves rather than quarters. Serve with the guacamole and soured cream, scattered with a little more coriander.

CHICKEN TORTILLA ROLLS

Steps:

• Soften cream cheese and mix in all dry herbs and fresh cilantro. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over both shells covering the whole shell.
• Then spread guacamole over 1/2 of each shell.
• Then sprinkle bacon on the other half of each shell.
• Sprinkle carrots evenly over both shells.
• Combine tomatoes and red onion and sprinkle evenly over both shells.
• Last sprinkle chicken evenly over both shells.
• Carefully role up both shells tightly, put on a plate, cover with Saran wrap, and chill for at least one hour.
• When ready to serve cut tortilla rolls into 1 inch slices, plate and serve.

CHICKEN FLAUTAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl combine the shredded chicken, picante sauce and ground cumin. Mix together.
• In a small skillet heat vegetable oil over medium high heat. Place a corn tortilla in the oil for 1 to 2 seconds on either side to soften. Repeat with all of the tortillas (if possible, have someone help you do this). Place tortillas on paper towel to soak up some of the oil.
• Put 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture in the center of a tortilla and sprinkle some cheese on top. Roll up tortilla and place on a lightly greased cookie sheet, seam side down. Repeat with all of the tortillas until chicken mixture is gone. If there is any cheese left over, sprinkle it over the rolled tortillas.
• Bake tortillas in the preheated oven for 15 to 25 minutes or until tortillas are a little crispy and golden brown.