How to Make Baked Chicken and Cheese Flautas - A Step-by-Step Guide

Baked Chicken and Cheese Flautas are a delicious and easy-to-make Mexican dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or for entertaining guests. These flautas are filled with tender shredded chicken, gooey melted cheese, and zesty spices, then baked to crispy perfection. They're simple to prepare and are a great alternative to traditional fried flautas, as they are healthier and just as tasty.

Flautas, which translates to "flutes" in Spanish, are rolled-up tortillas that are typicall...

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies
  • ¼ cup green salsa (such as Herdez®)
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 12 (6 inch) flour tortillas
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Add chicken, chilies, salsa, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. Cook and stir until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  • Meanwhile, heat 2 to 3 tortillas at a time in a microwave until soft and pliable, 20 to 25 seconds. Continue with remaining tortillas.
  • Lay a tortilla on a work surface. Add some chicken mixture in a line, towards one end of the tortilla, and top with some cheese. Roll tightly, being careful not to tear the tortilla. Secure with two toothpicks. Repeat until all tortillas, chicken, and cheese are used. Transfer tortillas to a baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 7 minutes. Flip and continue to bake until golden, about 7 minutes more.
  • Nutrition

    510 cal.

    • Total Fat: 27g
    • Saturated Fat: 13g
    • Cholesterol: 89mg
    • Sodium: 1048mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 36g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 2g
    • Protein: 30g
    • Vitamin C: 13mg
    • Calcium: 382mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 280mg