Chicken Flautas With Black Beans

Submitted by mylittlestar

"Start to Finish: 45 minutes From MSN: http://lifestyle.msn.com/foodandentertaining/recipes/articlebhg.aspx?cp-documentid=7084588 I haven't tried this yet and am adding the recipe to try later."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 6 Flautas
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 10 inches flour tortillas (Qty 6)
• 1⁄2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon cooking oil
• 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1⁄2 cup bottled salsa
• 1⁄2 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese (2 ozs.)
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro or 2 tablespoons oregano
• cooking oil (for frying)
• 3 cups shredded lettuce
• purchased guacamole (optional)
• bottled salsa (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• cilantro leaf (optional)

directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap tortillas tightly in foil. Heat in oven about 10 minutes or until heated through.
2. 2. 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.
3. 3. 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.
4. 4. 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.
5. 5. To serve, remove toothpicks. Halve flautas crosswise. If desired, serve with guacamole, salsa, sour cream, and cilantro.
6. 6. 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.
7. 7. 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.

Reviews

[Sandi From CA]

Very, very good! The flavors all went so well together. I added an additional garlic clove and served it with Recipe #407228. This will be made again. Thank you, mylittlestar!

 

[Lemon Girl]

This is a 10 star recipe! I found this recipe when looking for a recipe that mimicked Chevy's chicken flautas, I had Chevy's flautas recently and I must say these are way better!!! I have made it many times now, it is much requested at my home. I like mine with a little mango pepper jelly added on with my sour cream & guacamole :) Mmmm mmmm good!!!

 

[Loris Cookin]

This was a HIT at my house! My 15 year old Son called it "awesomeness in a tortilla". This is a keeper for sure!

 

[Fancy Nance]

This is a great recipe. I have made it twice, doubling it the second time since you only use about 1/2 can of the beans. I spooned some pico de gallo over it. I saw it on BHG.com and was going to post it also but saw it was already here, not too surprising as it is really good! Easy and delicious! Please note: I skip the lettuce, not sure what it is listed for.