CHEESY CHICKEN FLAUTAS WITH A CREAMY AVOCADO SALSA: Plus the Debate Between Flautas & Taquitos

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Күн бұрын

These Cheesy Chicken Flautas are crispy on the outside, filled with yumminess on the inside...and are topped with one of the most delicious Creamy Avocado Salsas anywhere. Truly, I could eat these every day and never get tired of them. Whether you call them "taquitos" or "flautas" is a matter of debate...but they are a favorite by any name. Read on for the recipe.
Cheesy Chicken Flautas
Shredded chicken
corn tortillas
grated cheese of your choice (I like pepper jack)
canola or vegetable oil for frying
Combine shredded chicken and grated cheese. Heat corn tortillas on a griddle or in the microwave to make them more pliable. Then place a couple of Tablespoons full of chicken/cheese along one side of the heated tortilla and roll tightly. Place with seam to the bottom to keep items in place.
Fill frying pan with 1/2 to a full inch of oil and bring to medium high heat. Carefully, place rolled flautas (seam side to the bottom) into hot grease and let fry until golden brown. Flip over and let other side fully cook, as well. Remove from pan and place on paper towels to allow excess oil to drain. Serve while hot, topped with creamy avocado salsa, Mexican Crema or sour cream, and pico de gallo.
Creamy Avocado Salsa
2 ripe avocados
1 jalapeño, (stem and seeds removed)
2 Tbsp. Mexican crema or sour cream
1 small bunch of fresh cilantro leaves
1 minced garlic clove
salt to taste
juice of half a lime
2/3 cup of water
Place all ingredients in blender or food processor and puree until you're left with a creamy salsa. Store in refrigerator.
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@DonnaQuilter Ай бұрын

The first tie I experienced a rolled taco was in Santa Rita, NM where your mother is from. It was made with canned corned beef and had chopped onion and shredded potatoes. This mixture was cooked, set aside to cool. In the meantime we quickly dipped the corn tortilla in hot grease. When those were cool enough to handle we added about 2 tablespoons of meat mixture, rolled them up, secured with the toothpick and fried again in hot oil until browned and crispy. We served them with grated longhorn cheese and salsa. Later, when well became more health conscious we started baking them. 425 for about 6 to seven minutes on each or until browned and crispy. Except for my family I have never heard of anyone else doing these except for the lady who shared her recipe with us

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

Feel free to weigh in on what you call these. I just realized, in addition to the flautas/taquitos debate, some people just call them rolled tacos! 😋

@RosaGarcia-oe2nm 11 ай бұрын

Hi Marcy ; love your videos. They all look delicious. Do you have a cook book published? Would definitely buy. ❤

@marcyinspired1442 11 ай бұрын

@@RosaGarcia-oe2nm How sweet of you to say that! No, I don't have a cook book, but I would love to someday. Thanks so much for watching!

@shellyscott9613 Жыл бұрын

Those chicken flautas with avocado salsa look amazing! I can't wait to try. 🙂

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope you do try them, and that you like them as much as I do.

@sasromero176 Жыл бұрын

I made these and they were delicious. I call them taquitos, and hubby calls them rolled tacos. What they were was absolutely delicious and the avocado cream sauce is incredible. Also with the leftover chicken and pepper jack cheese the next day we had quesadillas and they were great❤.

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed it and got a couple of meals out of it. That avocado salsa really makes it.

@aevaro4540 Жыл бұрын

Those look AMAZING!!! I remember eating the flauta/taquito boats from Burger Time in Las Cruces. They were delicious. Another way to keep them rolled is to use a cornstarch and water paste on the seam when you roll them flat. It acts like a glue and does not change the flavor any. I enjoy watching your videos, reminds me of home! ;-)

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

That's a great tip. Thanks so much for the comment, and reminding me of Burger Time! That's a blast from the past. I remember they made their own bread and it was so good!

@sandyrice3559 18 күн бұрын

I grew up in Southern California and we called them taquitos when they were made with corn tortillas, and flautas when they were made with flour ones. It really doesn't matter what you call them; they're delicious!

@kathygenandt2026 Жыл бұрын

I mix left over mashed potatoes in with mine. Keep on making fun dishes.

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm so happy you're watching! Hope you're doing well.🙏

@angelinarojo3990 Жыл бұрын

Taquitos are my number one favorite food! I love when they are served fully loaded on top with salsa, lettece, etc...😍😍😍

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

You have good taste. For me, it’s a tie between flautas and enchiladas (red or green).

@lindasprunk5164 Жыл бұрын

You made me hungry!! I love taquitos and I love your videos ❤️

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I made myself hungry, too. Lol We try to shoot these videos one or two weeks in advance, and by the time they're edited, we look at them and get hungry all over again.😂

@sylviaholguin603 Жыл бұрын

That's my favorite Mexican dish! ❤️❤️

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

It’s definitely in my top 2 or 3. I never get tired of the classics.

@taosjedi Жыл бұрын

These flautas are my kids favorite all-time food. No matter how many I make, they get eaten. Although I've never put cheese in the chicken, I'm going to have to try that. I always put it on top. I have just recently started to cook my chicken in the instapot. Great! Great job on the southern New Mexico favorite!

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

I really need to use my instapot more. I'm so bad about it. Everyone tells me how great it is, but I'm such a creature of habit, I forget to use it. My neighbor uses hers all the time and she's a really good cook. I'm hoping to have her share one of her recipes at some point.

@rebeccaromero3261 Жыл бұрын

They look so delicious! Now I'm going to have to make some. 😊

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

You know it! What’s funny is, we shot this video a couple of weeks ago, and when I posted it this morning, I was craving them all over again. 🤤

@leannegoddard4989 2 ай бұрын

I am from Eastern NM and we call them taquitos but we made with beef, Heinz chili sauce and longhorn cheese. I have never had with chicken. The avocado salsa looks delicious.

@melissab467 9 күн бұрын

Made these tonight. Excellent we enjoyed them . Thanks for recipe.

@janbrewington7771 11 ай бұрын

Yum

@foodie_friendly Жыл бұрын

Looks Delicious😊

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

It was! Thanks for watching!

@julesgarcia5854 Жыл бұрын

Hi Marcy, your flautas look delish. I think I will try making these taquitos my own version. I can't have anything fried or dairy. So I would rather experiment with the oven vs. Frying and using non-dairy cheese. No creama!

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

I hope you find something that works for you. I know it's hard finding substitutes. An air fryer would be a good option, too.

@estellaturner4614 4 ай бұрын

I'm really hungry now! Flautas look wonderful 😍

@ernestchacon4928 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Marcy, I call them flautas. Taquitos are smaller half folded soft tacos..., yummy !!!

@marcyinspired1442 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching & taking the time to comment.

@LG_PROD25 Жыл бұрын

I’m a native Taoseño, all your meals remind me of home!

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

That’s so good to hear. I love Taos, btw. I was just there recently.

@LG_PROD25 Жыл бұрын

@@marcyinspired1442 I’d love it if you did an authentic stuffed sopapilla, bean, ground beef, onion, cheese, smothered Christmas style, lettuce, tomatoes! Just like momma used to make it :)

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

@@LG_PROD25 That sounds so good! I'll put that on my list of recipes I need to share. 👌

@LosFoodiesMagazine Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite things in life!

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

You and me, both!

@sandrawarrington7874 5 ай бұрын

I can’t wait to make these! They look so yummy,thank you

@patf6220 Жыл бұрын

My favorite!!!!

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of my favorites, too.

@Mike_Greentea Жыл бұрын

👍

@L.Spencer Жыл бұрын

I didn't know there's a debate. Here in San Diego one of the biggest foods, especially for gringos, is rolled tacos, with guac of course, and red sauce. I would say that rolled tacos are rolled tighter than flautas. And flautas, at least in Mexico, usually have cream drizzled on top, and shredded lettuce. I'd probably think taquitos are close to rolled tacos. I've never heard of any of these being done with flour tortillas.

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

We never ever made anything like this with flour tortillas, but now that it's a thing, I hear people calling them flautas and saying the ones with corn tortillas aren't true flautas. Go figure!? At any rate, I think you're right about rolled tacos being rolled tighter and think I will use that description, should it come up in one of my recipes in the future. Thanks for the comment. 😊

@Isabella66Gracen Жыл бұрын

Me either. No flour tortillas used on any of these three in Northern Mexico, or the southwest. Except perhaps by gringos.

@lorimendenhall411 6 ай бұрын

Love yr cooking marcy

@ish6942 Жыл бұрын

I'll have to make these your way. my mom use to pre fry the corn tortilla to avoid breaking the tortillas and that's the way I've made them but I find it more work and more oil, thanks.

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

Hope this method works for you. The way I see it, there's no harm in trying.

@ish6942 Жыл бұрын

@@marcyinspired1442 so true.

@veda2208 Жыл бұрын

Oh that’s so good 😊! I learned something new thanks little flutes nice to know ! 😊

@marcyinspired1442 Жыл бұрын

That makes me happy. 😊

@veda2208 Жыл бұрын

@@marcyinspired1442 I’m glad 😊

@beaneuleib5739 8 ай бұрын

What corn tortillas do you use the brand. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for taking the time and sharing all your wonderful recipes.

@harleyhoney20 4 ай бұрын

I've even heard them called roll tacos at Mexican restaurants 😊

@armandopina8529 11 ай бұрын

My family eat flautas with our favorite vinegar. Pour it in from one end til it drips out the other end.

@marcyinspired1442 11 ай бұрын

That is so interesting. I've never heard of putting vinegar, but then again, if you top with a curtido, that would have vinegar, so I'm sure it's delicious.

@donnaleveron5711 8 ай бұрын

So glad to see you using Kosher salt instead of the table salt as it contains aluminum, bad. Himalayan pink salt or Celtic sea salt would be better.

@toandiloya585 11 ай бұрын

Do you ever freeze cilantro and if so, how? Do you have a recipe for a salsa thats made in Northern NM, especially in Mexican Restaurants in Santa Fe, that's white in color that includes onion, little bit of diced tomatoes, jalapeños and not sure if its cream cheese or half and half or crema mexicana that makes the salsa white but oh my its delicious 😋

@marcyinspired1442 11 ай бұрын

I've never frozen cilantro, but apparently you chop it up and put it in an ice cube tray then top with a little water or olive oil. Once it freezes, you place the cubes in a freezer bag and store it in the freezer for up to a month. You pull out the cubes as needed. I'm so glad you asked, because I'll have to try this, myself. As for the salsa, what you're describing sounds like queso fundido. That's always made with a white cheese and it's delicious. Adding a little milk or crema mexicana would give it that runny consistency. I haven't shared that recipe, but I have shared a chile con queso recipe.