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Chicken Flautas

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Flautas or taquitos? After looking it up, I’m still not sure of the difference, but they’re pretty tasty so who cares! These can also be baked or fried, depending on your preference.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole Chicken Breasts
  • 2 whole Guajillo Chiles, Stems Removed
  • ½ whole Small Onion, Chopped
  • 1 stick Celery
  • 1 wheel Bay Leaf
  • 1 Tablespoon Salt
  • 1 sprig Oregano
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 5 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Divided
  • 1 whole Jalapeno, Chopped
  • 8 whole Corn Tortillas
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack Cheese, Grated
  • Canola Oil (optional, If Frying)

Preparation

Combine chicken breasts, guajillo chiles, onion, celery, bay leaf, salt, oregano, garlic, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot. Add just enough water to cover the ingredients then bring to a boil. Once the liquid begins to boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

When the chicken is completely cooked through, remove it from the pot and shred. Set aside.

Remove chiles, garlic, and 1 cup of the chicken stock from the pot and place in the blender. Blend until smooth.

Heat remaining olive oil in a frying pan. Add chicken, the blended chile sauce mixture, and jalapeno. Cook until combined, about 5 minutes.

Place some of the chicken mixture in each tortilla. Wrap and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with cheese then bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Note: If deep frying, heat canola oil in a large pan. Deep fry each tortilla until golden brown, about 30 seconds each.

Serve with salsa, sour cream, or eat alone and enjoy!

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lorelei on 10.4.2015

I believe taquitos are made with corn tortillas and flautas are made with flour.

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emyfraser on 3.12.2012

I ended up using three (large) chicken breasts for this and a mixture of random hot and medium chiles because I couldn’t get guajillos, but ultimately I think it’s hard to mess this recipe up. It was a HUGE hit!

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emyfraser on 3.12.2012

Absolutely delicious and a breeze to make. Everyone was asking me for the recipe!

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Janene on 2.9.2012

I was worried about this being more spicy than I’d normally like, but it was so yummy delicious!

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