Description
Flautas Ahogadas bring irresistible flavor to your table with crispy tortillas stuffed with chicken and cheese. Topped with a rich salsa roja, this recipe is a quick and satisfying meal, ideal for comfort food lovers seeking homemade goodness.
Ingredients
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- Vegetable oil, for frying (canola, avocado, or grapeseed are great)
- 2 ½ cups shredded chicken, homemade or rotisserie
- ½ cup shredded mexican blend cheese (or crumbled queso fresco)
- ¼ cup finely diced white onion
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 16 corn tortillas
- 16 toothpicks
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 3 roma tomatoes, halved
- 3 tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and halved
- ½ medium white onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 3 árbol chiles, stemmed
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- Shredded lettuce
- Crumbled cotija cheese or queso fresco
- Chopped cilantro
- Mexican crema
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a large sauté pan or deep skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F.
- In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, cheese, onion, salt, and oregano to create the filling.
- Warm corn tortillas in a damp paper towel in the microwave for 1-2 minutes until pliable. Keep them warm.
- Place a spoonful of filling onto each tortilla, roll tightly, and secure with a toothpick.
- Fry flautas in batches of 3 or 4 for 1 ½ to 2 minutes per side until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and remove toothpicks.
- For salsa roja, heat oil in a skillet, add tomatoes, tomatillos, onion, and garlic. Cook for about 10 minutes until soft.
- Sauté árbol chiles in the same skillet for 30-60 seconds, then transfer to a blender with the cooked vegetables, water, salt, and oregano. Blend until smooth.
- Arrange 4 flautas on a plate, top with salsa roja, and garnish with Mexican crema, cotija cheese, shredded lettuce, and cilantro.
Notes
Soak fried flautas in salsa for a delicious flavor experience.
Feel free to customize toppings to suit your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flauta
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 45mg