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Chicken and Black Bean Flautas

Crispy rolled flour tortillas filled with shredded rotisserie chicken, Pepper Jack cheese and black beans. Serve baked, pan-fried, or deep-fried with a lime-chipotle sour cream.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 20 servings

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 2 cupsshredded rotisserie chicken
  • 2 cupsshredded Pepper Jack cheese (can also use cheddar or Monterey Jack)
  • 1 15 ounce canblack beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cupsalsa
  • 26- inch 10 countOld el Paso soft flour tortillas
  • oil for brushing or frying (see note)
  • 1/2 cupsour cream
  • 1 tablespoonadobo sauce from a can of chipotle peppers (see Note)
  • 1 lime juiced

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • Foil or parchment paper
  • pastry brush or oil brush
  • heavy pot or deep skillet (for deep-frying)
  • skillet (for pan-frying)
  • Small Bowl
  • Paper Towels
  • microwave or skillet (to warm tortillas)

Method
 

Instructions
  1. Rinse and drain the black beans. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken, 2 cups shredded Pepper Jack cheese, the rinsed and drained 15‑oz can black beans, and 1/2 cup salsa. Stir until evenly mixed.
  2. Prepare the tortillas: lay out the 10 Old El Paso soft flour tortillas. If desired, warm them briefly so they are pliable (wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave 15–30 seconds or warm briefly in a dry skillet).
  3. Assemble the flautas: place about 1/4 cup of the filling down the center of each tortilla. Roll each tortilla tightly and place seam-side down on a plate or baking sheet. (You may have extra filling.)
  4. To bake: preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper, place the rolled flautas seam-side down on the sheet, brush each with oil, and bake 8–12 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
  5. To deep-fry: pour enough oil into a heavy pot or deep skillet for frying and heat over medium-high until hot. Fry flautas in batches, turning as needed, until golden brown all over, about 1–3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
  6. To pan-fry: add a couple tablespoons of oil to a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook a few flautas at a time, starting seam-side down, turning to brown all sides, until evenly golden, about 2–4 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.
  7. Make the chipotle cream: in a small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from a can of chipotle peppers, and the juice of 1 lime. Taste and add more adobo sauce if you want it spicier.
  8. Serve the flautas whole or sliced in half on a diagonal. Drizzle with the chipotle cream and serve immediately.

Notes

Notes
Chipotle peppers can be found in the Mexican aisle. Since most recipes call for only 1 or 2 chipotle peppers or adobo sauce, you can freeze the rest for later use. My family doesn't love chipotle so I leave it out. Don't leave out the lime juice. It gives it a bright fresh flavor.
Baked or Fried? These flautas can be baked for a healthier version or fried. I personally prefer fried but if I'm trying to eat a little healthier I eat baked.