Easy Chicken Flautas

Chicken flautas, also known as rolled tacos, are tortillas filled with seasoned chicken and deep-fried for a tasty Mexican-inspired appetizer or meal.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 345 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ¼ cup minced onion
• ¼ cup chopped black olives
• ¼ teaspoon ground paprika
• toothpicks
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 8 flour tortillas
• 1 ½ cups cooked shredded chicken
• oil for frying, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; stir flour into butter until smooth. Add onion; cook and stir until onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir black olives, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, paprika, black pepper, and salt into onion mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes. Stir chicken into mixture; remove the skillet from heat and cover.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large, heavy saucepan or deep fryer over medium-high heat.

Step 3

Fill tortillas with chicken mixture. Roll tortilla around filling and secure with a toothpick.

Step 4

Working in batches, fry rolled tortillas in hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes. Use a slotted spoon or tongs to transfer tortillas to a paper towel-lined plate; serve warm.