Flautas de Pollo

Flautas de Pollo

Updated November 4, 2026

Rolled crispy chicken tacos topped with cream, lettuce, and salsa. Like taquitos but bigger.

Cook time
50 min
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Ingredients

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  • corn tortillas
  • cooked shredded chicken
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • Mexican crema
  • iceberg lettuce, shredded
  • queso fresco
  • salsa verde
  • toothpicks

Instructions

Heat the tortillas
Heat the tortillas
Roll out dough
Roll out dough
In hot oil
In hot oil
Top with crema
Top with crema

Tomorrow's Meal

Crispy Flautas Chilaquiles

Leftover flautas broken into strips and layered with salsa, cheese, and crema for a deconstructed breakfast bake

You'll need to pick up:

Salsa verde or roja (2 cups)Crema or sour cream (1/2 cup)Cotija or queso fresco (1/2 cup crumbled)Fresh cilantro (optional)Fried onions or tortilla chips (optional topping)

Quick overview:

  1. 1.Preheat oven to 375°F
  2. 2.Break cold flautas into 2-3 inch pieces
  3. 3.Spread half the salsa on bottom of baking dish
  4. 4.Layer flautas pieces, then drizzle with crema, sprinkle cheese
  5. 5.Add remaining salsa on top, more crema and cheese
  6. 6.Bake 15-20 minutes until bubbling and edges crisp
  7. 7.Garnish with cilantro and fried onions if desired
  8. 8.Serve hot with lime wedges

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