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Baked Creamy Cheesy Chicken Flautas

Baked flautas filled with a creamy, cheesy shredded chicken and corn mixture, served with a simple avocado-tomato guacamole.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoonolive oil
  • 1 mediumonion chopped
  • 3 clovesgarlic minced
  • 3/4 cupcorn canned and drained
  • 2 chicken breasts I used 2 chicken breasts from a roasted chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 1 cupsalsa store bought
  • 1/2 cupsour cream
  • 1 1/2 cupsTex Mex or Mexican cheese blend, I used Kraft
  • 10 flour tortillas 6 inch
  • 1/4 cupbutter unsalted, melted
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 mediumtomato
  • 1/2 jalapeno pepper
  • 1 tablespoonlime juice from 1/2 lime
  • 1 tablespooncilantro chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoonsalt or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoonpepper or to taste

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
  • In a medium skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped medium onion and minced garlic; cook about 3 minutes until the onion is softened.
  • Add the 3/4 cup drained corn to the skillet and cook 2 more minutes, stirring.
  • Add the 2 cooked, shredded chicken breasts, 1 cup salsa, and 1/2 cup sour cream to the skillet. Stir and cook about 3 minutes until heated through. Remove from heat and stir in 1 1/2 cups Tex‑Mex cheese until combined and slightly melted.
  • Warm the 10 flour tortillas in the microwave about 30 seconds, until pliable.
  • Lightly butter a 9×13‑inch baking dish using some of the 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter.
  • Divide the chicken mixture evenly among the 10 tortillas. Lay a tortilla flat, place the filling along one edge, roll tightly, and place seam‑side down in the prepared baking dish. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
  • Brush the tops of the rolled tortillas with the remaining melted butter.
  • Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the tortillas are golden brown.
  • While the flautas bake, make the guacamole: halve and pit the avocado, scoop into a small bowl and mash. Dice the medium tomato and finely chop the 1/2 jalapeño and 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro; add them to the mashed avocado with 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir to combine.
  • Serve the baked creamy cheesy chicken flautas with the guacamole spooned over or served on the side.

Equipment

  • 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet
  • 9x13-inch casserole dish

Notes

For make ahead meals, you could prepare these as noted in the instructions up to and including step 4, cover the baking dish and freeze until ready for baking. Thaw out before baking.
You can store these for up to3 dayssealed in an airtight container. Warm in the microwave or reheat in the oven before eating.