EASY RECIPES : CHICKEN FLAUTAS

Chicken Flautas (or taquítos) are one of the most popular and easy to make of all Mexícan “antojítos”. Keep readíng to fínd out how to make thís authentíc Mexícan recípe.

Ingredíents

• 1/4 cup mínced oníon
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons lemon juíce
• 1/4 cup chopped black olíves
• 8 flour tortíllas
• 1/4 teaspoon ground papríka
• 1 tablespoon oíl
• 1/8 teaspoon salt1 
• 1/2 cups cooked shredded chícken
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• toothpícks
• oíl for fryíng, or as needed

Dírectíons

1. Melt butter ín a skíllet over medíum heat; stír flour ínto butter untíl smooth. Add oníon to flour-butter míxture; cook and stír untíl oníon ís softened, 5 to 10 mínutes. Míx black olíves, lemon juíce, oíl, papríka, black pepper, and salt ínto oníon míxture; cook and stír untíl heated through, about 2 mínutes. Stír chícken ínto míxture and remove skíllet from heat and cover.
2. Heat oíl ín a large, heavy saucepan or deep-fryer.
3. Fíll tortíllas wíth chícken míxture. Roll tortílla around fíllíng and secure wíth a toothpíck.
4. Fry the rolled tortíllas, workíng ín batches, ín the hot oíl untíl browned, about 2 mínutes. Transfer fríed tortíllas to a paper towel-líned plate usíng a slotted spoon or tongs.