Chicken Flautas with Black Beans
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Flauta is the Spanish word for "flute"--exactly what one of these crispy, stuffed, and fried tortillas resembles. Use them to scoop up gobs of guacamole and sour cream. Try the make-ahead directions for dinner in a flash.
Servings:
Makes 6 flautas.
Total Time:
45 mins
Ingredients
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6 10-inchflour tortillassee savings
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1/2 cupchopped onion (1 medium)see savings
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1 clovegarlic, mincedsee savings
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1 tsp.cooking oilsee savings
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2 cupsshredded cooked chickensee savings
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1 cupcanned black beans, rinsed and drainedsee savings
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1/2 cupbottled salsasee savings
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1/2 cupshredded Mexican cheese blend (2 ozs.)see savings
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2 Tbsp.snipped fresh cilantro or oreganosee savings
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Cooking oil for fryingsee savings
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3 cupsshredded lettucesee savings
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Purchased guacamole (optional)see savings
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Bottled salsa (optional)see savings
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Dairy sour cream (optional)see savings
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Cilantro leaves (optional)see savings
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap tortillas tightly in foil. Heat in oven about 10 minutes or until heated through.
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Meanwhile, for filling, in a large saucepan, cook onion and garlic in the 1 teaspoon hot oil until tender. Stir in chicken, black beans, 1/2 cup bottled salsa, the cheese, and 2 tablespoons cilantro.
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For each flauta, spoon about 1/2 cup filling across each warm tortilla about 1-1/2 inches from one edge. Roll up tortillas as tightly as possible. Secure with wooden toothpicks.
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In a very large, deep skillet, heat 1-1/2 inches of cooking oil to 365 degrees F. Fry flautas, two at a time, for 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp and golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Keep fried flautas warm in a 300 degrees F oven while frying remaining flautas.
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To serve, remove toothpicks. Halve flautas crosswise. If desired, serve with guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and cilantro.
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Baked Flautas: Prepare filling and shape flautas as directed. Place flautas on a large baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon cooking oil. Bake in a 350 degrees F oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and heated through. Serve as directed.
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Make-Ahead Directions: Prepare filling and shape flautas as directed. Cover; chill for up to 24 hours. Fry or bake as directed. Makes 6 flautas.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 539, Total Fat 33 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 478 mg, Carbohydrate 39 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 22 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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