Ingredients
- 12 corn tortillas
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken or beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- For the green chile sauce:
- 2 cups green enchilada sauce or salsa verde
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- For toppings:
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema or sour cream
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco
Instructions
- Warm tortillas until soft and flexible.
- Place 2–3 tablespoons of shredded chicken or beef in the center of each tortilla, sprinkle with salt, and roll tightly into flautas.
- Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Fry flautas in batches, turning until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- In a saucepan, heat green enchilada sauce and chicken broth together over medium heat until hot and smooth.
- To serve, arrange flautas on a plate and pour warm sauce over them.
- Top with shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced onion, crema, and queso fresco. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use only chicken or beef depending on preference or availability.
- For extra heat, add chopped jalapeños to the sauce.
- Try baking or air-frying for a lighter version.
- Store flautas and sauce separately to maintain texture.
- Freeze cooked flautas without sauce for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Halal
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 flautas with toppings
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
