Chicken Flautas

Name: Chicken Flautas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: * 2 chicken breasts, trimmed + tenderized and halved* 2 tbsp olive oil* 1 jar salsa verde * 1 lime* 1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro* salt, pepper to taste* 1 tsp red pepper flakes* 3 Cauliflower Tortillas * Canned refried beans; 6 tortillas

10 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:10:53 GMT

Ingredients

2 servings

2chicken breasts

trimmed + tenderized and halved

2 Tbspolive oil

½ cupcilantro

1 tspred pepper flakes

Canned refried beans

6tortillas

Instructions

Step 1

In a pot, heat 2 tbsp oil on medium heat, then add chicken breast to brown on both sides

Step 2

Pour in entire jar of salsa verde, stir chicken, then cover with lid to let cook on medium-low heat for 12-15 minutes.

Step 3

Once chicken is tender, remove from heat and transfer only the chicken to a plate. Shred with 2 forks

Step 4

Pour shredded chicken back into the pot, stir in cilantro, lime juice, and seasonings. Set aside.

Step 5

For Flautas:

Step 6

Heat 3 tbsp oil in a large saute pan on medium-low heat.

Step 7

Heat tortillas over an open flame until slightly charred.

Step 8

On a flat surface or cutting board, fold in shredded chicken + 1 spoonful refried beans, and roll up.  Transfer to the saute pan with oil, fold side down, to fry/brown. Flip every couple minutes or when browned/crisped and continue with the 2 other tortillas.

Step 9

Add avocado + more fresh cilantro, sour cream, salsa, and enjoy!

Step 10

you will most likely have leftovers of the filling, feel free to save or make more flautas