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Baked Chicken Flautas (Rolled Tacos)

May 4, 2020 by Tara Noland 8 Comments

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Baked Chicken Flautas (Rolled Tacos)

This easy appetizer or main dish is loved in our family! Baked Chicken Flautas, or as you may call them Rolled Tacos, is simple Mexican food that can be a whole meal or an appetizer that anyone can make. 

Flautas are easily dipped in your favorite salsa, guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, or hot sauce. They are fantastic as a meal to feed the family, party food, game day grub, or portable for a pot luck. 

Serve them up with our Mexican Rice and Mexican Corn Dip for a complete meal of deliciousness. 

Dipping a flauta in guacamole

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Baked Chicken Flautas (Rolled Tacos) on a plate

Traditionally flautas or rolled tacos are deep-fried in hot oil, but that adds in a huge element to making these, and also lots more calories that I don’t think are needed. Let me show you how simple these are to make and still get them golden brown and delicious.

Kids will go crazy for them, parents will love the ease of making them. Plus they have simple ingredients that you can find in any grocery store!

INGREDIENTS

  • Skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
  • Salsa, thicker is better than a runnier salsa
  • Monterey Jack cheese
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Flour tortillas
  • Cooking spray
  • Condiments like salsa, sour cream and guacamole

How do you Make Flautas from Scratch?


In a medium bowl mix together the shredded chicken and salsa. Set aside. Grate cheese and mix together, set aside.


Put a heaping tablespoon of the cooked chicken breast mixture in the center of each tortilla. Top with both kinds of cheese and roll up and place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet.


Repeat with all the tortillas until chicken and cheese are gone. Spray the flautas with cooking spray. Pretty easy eh?

What is the Difference Between Flautas and Taquitos?

Overhead view of flautas on a plate

As far as I can tell flautas and taquitos are pretty similar except taquitos are made with a corn tortilla and flautas are made with flour tortillas. They both are rolled and both have meat inside and are fried or baked. 

You may order a flauta in a restaurant and end up with a corn tortilla. These two names tend to be interchangeable at times. Taquitos usually are tighter rolled and smaller while flautas (from their name flute) can be larger and made with bigger tortillas. 

Whichever you want to call them they are delicious and make a great easy, quick, and satisfying family meal or party appetizer. 

How Many Calories Are in a Chicken Flauta?

Dipping a flauta in salsa

For our recipe today we have the calorie count around 100 per flauta. Just make sure if you are counting calories that you don’t laden on the guacamole and sour cream and look for lighter condiments like salsa or a fresh pico de gallo. 

They are satisfying and filling so you don’t need to eat a plate full of them. They will also freeze well and are a great snack to pull out and heat up quickly in a toaster oven. 

Do You Eat Flautas With Your Hands?

Holding a flauta

No utensils required!! Flautas are an easy handheld recipe, so another great reason to snack on them by the TV, for game day, as a casual dinner, great kid’s fare and on and on!

Do you want to add more to the flautas? To the chicken mixture, you can add refried beans, add onion, or a splash of lime juice. Try beef or chorizo inside for a change but traditionally flautas are made with chicken. 

Keep the flautas small; they aren’t a burrito that is stuffed full. If you do want to deep fry them, I would use less filling even and roll tightly and secure with a toothpick. Deep fry to 2-3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately. 

Baked Chicken Flautas (Rolled Tacos) will be a hit with your family and friends for an easy appetizer or wonderful dinner.  #flautas #rolledtacos #taquitos

Baked Chicken Flautas (Rolled Tacos) will be a hit with your family and friends for an easy appetizer or wonderful dinner.  #flautas #rolledtacos #taquitos

 

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Yield: 36

Baked Chicken Flautas (Rolled Tacos)

Baked Chicken Flautas (Rolled Tacos)

This easy appetizer or main dish is loved in our family! Baked Chicken Flautas, or as you may call them Rolled Tacos, is simple Mexican food that can be a whole meal or an appetizer that anyone can make. 

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
  • 1-8 oz. jar of salsa, thicker is better than a runnier salsa
  • 8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese
  • 8 oz. cheddar cheese
  • 36 - 6" flour tortillas
  • Cooking spray
  • Condiments like salsa, sour cream and guacamole

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. In a medium bowl mix together the shredded chicken and salsa. Set aside.
  3. Grate cheese and mix together, set aside.
  4. Put a heaping tablespoon of the cooked chicken breast mixture in the center of each tortilla. Top with both kinds of cheese and roll up and place seam side down on the prepared baking sheet.
  5. Repeat with all the tortillas until chicken and cheese are gone.
  6. Spray the flautas with cooking spray.
  7. Bake in an oven for 15-25 minutes or until tortillas are crisp and slightly browned.
  8. Serve immediately with more salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

36

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving:Calories: 103Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 194mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 8g

Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.

© Tara Noland
Cuisine: Mexican
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Comments

  1. Brianne says

    May 5, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    Yes! Our Taco Tuesdays just got a whole lot better! I can’t wait to make up a batch of these for the family. They look so good!

    Reply
  2. Tara Pittman says

    May 5, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    These look so yummy. I need to have my son make these for dinner

    Reply
  3. Amy says

    May 5, 2020 at 4:32 pm

    These look so good! I’ve never made them, but they sound perfect with some guacamole.

    Reply
  4. Lisa Joy Thompson says

    May 5, 2020 at 5:40 pm

    These look absolutely amazing!!! I love chicken flautas but I never think to make them!

    Reply
  5. Monica says

    May 5, 2020 at 10:18 pm

    I want to make these for my kids for their lunch. We need something new in our rotation and these seem quick easy and delicious!

    Reply
  6. Catalina says

    May 6, 2020 at 2:29 am

    What an awesome idea to make rolled tacos. I think my whole family will love it! Deliciousness!

    Reply

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