Flautas
Makes:
20 - 24 Flautas
Ingredients
Ingredients for Flautas:
•20-24 Corn Tortillas
•4 cups shredded Chicken
•Oil for frying
Ingredients for Creamy Rice Casserole:
•2 Cups White Rice; Cooked.
•1 Cup of Corn
•2 large Anaheim Peppers; roasted, peeled and cut into small strips.
•2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
•1 Cup Whipping Cream.
Preparation
Preparation for Creamy Rice Casserole:
•Preheat oven to 350°F
•Mix together all the Ingredients, except 1 Cup of Mozzarella Cheese.
•Add the mixed ingredients into a Heat safe Baking Dish.
•Transfer to Oven and Bake at 350°F for 40 minutes; check at 30 min mark, Cheese should be melted and a little toasted, take out and serve.
Preparation for Flautas:
•On a skillet; heat to medium heat, heat corn Tortillas on the skillet, flip to warm both sides 30 seconds each side. Place on a kitchen towel and cover to keep warm until all Tortillas are warmed.
•Once the Tortillas are warm; take one at a time, place shredded Chicken on the Tortilla and roll up, tucking in for a tight roll, also working quickly as it breaks when rolled cold.
•Place rolled Tortilla on a baking sheet with the seam down to avoid unrolling, use a cup or heavy object and place it against the rolled Tortilla if necessary.
•Once all the Tortillas are rolled; place baking sheet into the freezer for 1 hour to Freeze rolled Tortillas before frying.
(They fry better frozen and don't unroll as easy)
•Once frozen; prepare your skillet by adding oil (depending on the size of your skillet) about 1" if measuring.
•Once heated to about 300°F; fry frozen with seam down first till golden and crunchy, turn and continue frying till both sides are golden and crunchy.
•Take out of oil, place in a baking sheet covered with paper towel to let oil drip off.
•Continue this until all Tortillas are fried.
Enjoy Warm with a Delicious Creamy Rice Casserole and your favorite dipping sauce.
Dipping sauce suggestions:
Salsa, Ketchup, Mayo, Ranch, Chipotle or a combination of these.