Flautas
Flautas recipe in the mexican category
Recipe ingredients:
- 16 round corn tortillas or flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded chicken
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup cooked red or green tomato sauce
- 1/2 heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons queso anejo, grated, or dry feta cheese
Recipe method:
- Heat the tortillas briefly on a hot griddle to make them more pliable.
- Slightly overlap 2 tortillas to form a set about 7 inches long. Continue with remaining tortillas.
- Place a tablespoon of chicken near the edge of each tortilla set and roll up tightly so they do not open. If necessary, you can use a toothpick to secure.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the flautas on high heat on all sides, 2 or 3 at a time, for about 1 minute or until lightly golden.
- Drain on paper towels to remove excess oil. Transfer flautas to plates or a platter.
- Spoon some sauce over the flautas, top with some cream and sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.
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