CHICKEN FLAUTAS

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Make and share this Chicken Flautas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Charlotte J

Categories     Chicken

Time 40m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 medium skinless chicken breasts
1 cup water
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers, drained
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
8 -10 10-inch flour tortillas
vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Place chicken in saucepan and add water.
  • Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer about 20-25 minutes or until chicken is tender.
  • Cool and use fork to pull chicken apart into long, thin shreds.
  • In a bowl, stir together shredded chicken, cheese, chili peppers and cumin.
  • For each flauta, spoon in 1/4 cup of chicken mixture down center of tortilla.
  • Roll up tortilla tightly and secure with a toothpick.
  • In a skillet, heat about 1/4 cup of oil and fry 3-4 rolled up tortillas about 3-4 minutes, turning until crisp and golden brown.
  • Drain on paper towel.
  • Serve with favorite toppings, salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314, Fat 10.5, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 31.9, Sodium 553.9, Carbohydrate 37.5, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 2.1, Protein 16.4

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