DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Medium
SERVES:
8
COURSE:
Appetizer
CUISINE:
South American
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Medium
SERVES:
8
COURSE:
Appetizer
CUISINE:
South American
Chicken and Cheese Flautas with Avocado Dip
Chicken & Cheese Flautas with Avocado Dip are crispy, cheesy, and totally crave-worthy! Tender canned chicken is mixed with melted queso quesadilla cheese, diced green chilies, and green chili sauce, then rolled into flour tortillas and fried to golden perfection. Paired with a creamy avocado dip made from ripe avocado, sour cream, and lime juice, these flautas are the ultimate snack or appetizer for any occasion.
Chicken and Cheese Flautas with Avocado Dip
Chicken & Cheese Flautas with Avocado Dip are crispy, cheesy, and totally crave-worthy! Tender canned chicken is mixed with melted queso quesadilla cheese, diced green chilies, and green chili sauce, then rolled into flour tortillas and fried to golden perfection. Paired with a creamy avocado dip made from ripe avocado, sour cream, and lime juice, these flautas are the ultimate snack or appetizer for any occasion.
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Difficulty Level:
Medium
Serves:
8
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
South American
INGREDIENTS
1 (10 or 12.5 oz.) can chicken in water, drained
3/4 cup shredded queso quesadilla cheese (mild mexican white cheese)
1/4 cup diced green chilies
3/4 cup green chili sauce
8 flour tortillas
16 toothpicks for securing
Dip:
1 very ripe avocado, halved, pitted and flesh removed
1 (4 oz.) container sour cream
2 tbsp. lime juice
INGREDIENTS
1 (10 or 12.5 oz.) can chicken in water, drained
3/4 cup shredded queso quesadilla cheese (mild mexican white cheese)
1/4 cup diced green chilies
3/4 cup green chili sauce
8 flour tortillas
16 toothpicks for securing
Dip:
1 very ripe avocado, halved, pitted and flesh removed
1 (4 oz.) container sour cream
2 tbsp. lime juice
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare dip. Mash the avocado and combine with sour cream and lime juice. Make flautas. Shred chicken in in chunk form. Toss chicken, cheese, chilies, chili sauce in a bowl. Place tortillas on a flat surface and divide chicken mix evenly in a straight line just off center. Roll one edge of the tortilla over the filling and slightly under it. Roll it up and secure with toothpicks. Fry in oil on both sides until golden and crispy. Remove picks and serve immediately with dip.
ESTIMATED NUTRITIONAL VALUES
Calories ~2,200 kcal
Protein ~120 g
Total Fat ~130 g
Saturated Fat ~35 g
Carbohydrates ~150 g
Sugar ~15 g
Fiber ~30 g
Cholesterol ~350 mg
Sodium ~2,800 mg
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare dip. Mash the avocado and combine with sour cream and lime juice. Make flautas. Shred chicken in in chunk form. Toss chicken, cheese, chilies, chili sauce in a bowl. Place tortillas on a flat surface and divide chicken mix evenly in a straight line just off center. Roll one edge of the tortilla over the filling and slightly under it. Roll it up and secure with toothpicks. Fry in oil on both sides until golden and crispy. Remove picks and serve immediately with dip.
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ESTIMATED NUTRITIONAL VALUES
Calories ~2,200 kcal
Protein ~120 g
Total Fat ~130 g
Saturated Fat ~35 g
Carbohydrates ~150 g
Sugar ~15 g
Fiber ~30 g
Cholesterol ~350 mg
Sodium ~2,800 mg