Chevys Crispy Chicken Flautas Recipes

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN FLAUTAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add chicken; season with salt and pepper and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste, chipotle and sauce, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and cook until most of liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.
• Brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil. Arrange 1/4 cup cheese and about 1/3 cup meat mixture along center of one tortilla; roll up and place seam-side down on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cheese, meat, and tortillas. Brush tops of flautas with oil and bake until browned and crisp, 12 to 14 minutes. Serve with pico de gallo, sour cream, and cilantro.

FLAUTAS DE POLLO (CHICKEN FLAUTAS)

Steps:

• Add the Canola oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat, and wait for the oil to reach between 350°-375°. In the meantime, assemble the flautas.
• Mix the shredded chicken and cheese in a large bowl together and set aside until ready to use.
• Wrap a stack of 3-5 flour tortillas at a time in damp paper towel and place on a microwavable -safe plate. Microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute intervals, just until the tortillas are soft and pliable.
• Add about 2 tablespoons of filling to each tortillas and roll tightly. Once you have 3-4 flautas assembled, begin adding them to the oil one at a time.
• Gently add the flautas to the hot oil seam-side down, and using a pair of tongs, hold it in place for about 15 seconds. Fry for 30-45 seconds on each side, or until the flauta is golden in color. Set aside on a plate lined with paper towels, and repeat with remaining flautas.
• Serve with desired topping and enjoy!

CRISPY FLAUTAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in the chicken breast. Cook and stir until the chicken breast is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Shred the chicken using two forks. Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Simmer until the liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in the Cheddar cheese, then remove from heat, and set aside.
• Lightly brush each corn tortilla will a layer of salsa. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in a line along the bottom edge of the tortilla. Tightly roll the tortilla into a cylinder, and secure the ends with one or two toothpicks. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a large skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Fry the flautas in the preheated oil, no more than 4 at a time, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain the flautas on a paper towel-lined plate. Discard toothpicks and top finished flautas with remaining salsa.

CRISPY CHICKEN FLAUTAS

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper and roast in oven for about 1/2 hour. When it's cooked through, remove bones and skin and shred the chicken.
• Heat the chicken stock in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add onion and peppers and sauté until onion is translucent.
• Add tomatoes and shredded chicken and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat, cool and drain any excess liquid.
• Soften tortillas with a bit of chicken stock and place chicken mixture in the center. Roll up tightly and seal with two toothpicks. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
• Place seam side down on medium flame on grill and turn while cooking until crispy - about 5-7 minutes.
• You can also bake them in a preheated 375F oven about 20 minutes until crisp. Remove from grill, cut in half and remove toothpicks.

CHEVY'S CHICKEN FAJITAS

Steps:

• Place all marinade ingredients except bay leaf in a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth.
• Add bay leaf and reserve.
• Mix spice rub ingredients.
• Wash chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels.
• Transfer 2 TBS of the spice rub to a small bowl. Rub the breasts on both sides with the spice rub. Save remaining spice rub in an airtight container.
• Put the coated breasts in a plastic bag and pour in the reserved marinade. Marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
• Prepare an outdoor grill or grill pan. Spray the grill or pan with cooking spray.
• Grill the breasts until cooked through.
• Serve with sauteed green, red, and yellow peppers and white onions seasoned before cooking with one TBS of the spice rub.