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    Home » Recipes » Chicken

    Jalapeno Popper Chicken Flautas

    Published: January 25, 2020 · Updated: April 6, 2021 · By: Krissy · 12 Comments
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    Baked Jalapeno Popper Chicken Flautas, made with shredded chicken, jalapeno, cheese, spices and uncooked tortillas are easy to make and full of flavor! 

    This fun finger food is similar in flavor to my Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Popper Chicken, except this recipe uses pre-cooked chicken and can be made for a crowd.

    platter with stack of baked chicken flautas

    For this recipe, I wanted to merge two of my favorite game time recipes - jalapeno poppers and chicken flautas - to create one ultimate game time appetizer.

    This was a raging success! Not only was this recipe insanely easy to make, my husband deemed it one of his top 5 favorite things I've ever made.

    Cooked chicken, shredded cheese, jalapeno, cream cheese, spices

    These flautas couldn't have been easier to prepare.

    • The key to having this recipe not only be outrageously delicious, but easy to make, is in the tortillas. I use uncooked tortillas because they will bake in the oven. I find their flavor very pleasing and the flautas taste very fresh.
    • Because the tortillas aren't yet cooked, they roll up very well. No breaking or tearing here. Only a tight little flauta.
    • I bought pre-cooked chicken breasts. Of course, you can use leftover rotisserie chicken or even cook the breasts on your own. I even cheated a little and used pre-shredded cheese.

    using uncooked flour tortillas to make baked flautas

    Baked or fried?

    Traditional flautas are fried, but I chose to bake them for several reasons.

    1. This recipe makes quite a few large flautas. Enough to feed a crowd. By baking them, I could cook them all at the same time whereas if they were fried, I would have had to cook them in smaller batches.
    2. The clean up was easier. That's always a factor for me.
    3. Because they were sprayed with oil prior to cooking, they were deliciously crisp and crunchy without having to deep fry them.

    Rolled flautas about to go in the oven

    I used a canola oil spray on the baking sheet as well as on the tops of the tortillas and they browned up to lovely perfection. You'll also know when they're done because the jalapeno cheesy middle will want to start bubbling and oozing out. Oh yes.

    baked flautas on baking sheet

    You can't tell me that you wouldn't love sinking your teeth into one, two, or seven of these crispy and flavorful treats while your favorite team is dominating the scoreboard.

    Flautas or taquitos?

    You know, I debated whether I should call these taquitos or flautas and the trusty internet told me that taquitos are typically made with corn tortillas and that flautas are typically made with flour. Otherwise there really isn't a difference.

    Before this recipe, the only taquitos I had ever had were bought frozen from the store and the only flautas I had eaten were from a restaurant.

    Because these are so easy to make, you can enjoy freshly baked flautas at home!

    melted cheese coming out of baked chicken jalapeno flautas

    Feed a crowd at any game time party with these incredibly delicious and easy to make Jalapeno Popper Chicken Flautas finger foods.

    Jalapeno Popper Chicken Flautas

    Baked Jalapeno Popper Chicken Flautas, made with shredded chicken, jalapeno, cheese, spices and uncooked tortillas are easy to make and full of flavor!
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Scale: 16 flautas
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • 4 chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
    • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
    • 4 jalapenos (stems and seeds removed, finely chopped)
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon cumin
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 cups Mexican blend shredded cheese (cheddar, jack, etc.)
    • 16 uncooked flour tortillas
    • oil spray

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
    • In a medium sized bowl, combine chicken, cream cheese, jalapenos, salt, cumin, garlic powder, and shredded cheese.
    • Divide the chicken mixture evenly between the 16 tortillas and roll tightly.
    • Generously spray baking sheet with cooking spray and place rolled flautas in a single layer with the seam side down on greased pan. Spray tops of flautas with more cooking spray.
    • Bake until cheese is melty and tortillas begin to turn golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.
    • Serve warm on their own or with guacamole or fresh toppings like cilantro or additional jalapeno, if desired.

    Notes

    • Makes 16 flautas, nutritional info based on one flauta
    • Depending on the spice level of the jalapeno, you may want to add small amounts, taste, and then add more until the spice level is to your liking
    • You can use the meat from an entire rotisserie chicken if you don't want to use chicken breasts

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 559mg | Potassium: 297mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 4.9mg | Calcium: 142mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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    This post was originally written in January 2016 and has been updated for your viewing pleasure.

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    Comments

    1. Lynn C

      January 28, 2020 at 4:51 pm

      Where do you get uncooked tortillas ?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        January 29, 2020 at 10:39 am

        Most grocery stores carry them now in the refrigerator section. I get them at Costco!

        Reply
    2. Jessica Fowler

      March 31, 2019 at 6:05 pm

      5 stars
      These were SO good! Company loved them.

      Reply
    3. Daniel

      July 13, 2018 at 5:51 am

      Whats the serving size? You have nutritional information but not a serving size to go with it. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Krissy

        July 21, 2018 at 6:09 am

        I just updated the recipe. Makes 16 flautas, nutritional info based on one flauta.

        Reply
    4. Cara

      March 23, 2018 at 11:21 am

      Do you know what size tortillas these were? I could only find the soft taco size and they look big!

      Reply
      • Krissy

        March 23, 2018 at 1:59 pm

        Hi Cara, I believe they're about 10 inch diameter. Hope that helps. Krissy

        Reply
        • Cara

          March 24, 2018 at 6:18 am

          OK, I tried it with the ones I have (which are probably about 10 inches), and I had to roll the tortilla a few times and the inside rolls didn't cook as well. Yours look like it was only rolled once. Maybe I will just cut mine.

          Reply
    5. Anne

      December 22, 2017 at 11:23 am

      Thank you for this recipe. As I am gluten intolerant, I will be making taquitos from home made corn tortillas with the same filling inside and baking them instead. This is a great make ahead and freeze item. Blessings, Anne

      Reply
    6. Tabathia B

      January 23, 2016 at 4:14 pm

      I would make a wrap with diced chicken, beans, lettuce, diced tomatoes and either taco sauce or sour cream

      tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

      Reply
    7. Gina M

      January 21, 2016 at 9:20 am

      I have a great #gotortillaland #partyfood that I LOVE to make with these fresh tortillas and my guests LOVE them!! Check out my tortilla land fried ice cream!

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      Reply
    8. Mami2jcn

      January 21, 2016 at 7:48 am

      I will make huevos rancheros.

      Reply

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