Ingredients for Chicken Flautas

Series Summary

Those of you microwave chefs familiar with taquitos, know that this quick treat—as good as it may taste after a night out on the town—offers only a hint of the flavor sensation of the upscale taquitos known as flautas. Both of the these foods stem from the master concept of rolled tortillas fried up with flavorful ingredients contained within. But flautas are more of a meal than a snack, and don't need to be dipped in salsa or ranch dressing to achieve maximum satisfaction.

In this free series of Mexican cuisine videos, our expert chef tells you how to make chicken flautas, also known as flatas de pollo back in the old country. She starts with the ingredients, then shows you how to prepare the chicken and vegetables. Not sure how to roll your tortillas to achieve just the right effect? Let Expert Village enlighten your taste buds! As an added bonus, our chef shares her tips for frying rice, which makes the perfect side dish for this delicious meal.

Video Transcript

"Hi! My name is Jenny Villagomez and on behalf of Expert Village, I'll be showing you how to make chicken flautas. What are chicken flautas? Chicken flautas are a special Mexican dish. Flautas is spanish for flute. The flute being a rolled tortilla stuffed with chicken that has been sautéed with special ingredients topped off with a special salad and sauce. You're going to need chicken bullion, milk, sour cream, a head of lettuce, cilantro, or for you gringos, coriander, red tomatoes, onion, green jalapeños, a couple of garlic cloves, tomatillos. Be careful. These are smaller and come in a special leaf covering. Salt, one can of tomato sauce, corn oil, boneless chicken breast, corn tortillas, and cup of rice. To cook your dish, you're going to need a blender or a whisk, a cutting board, a tortilla warmer. If you don't have one of these, anything with a cover will do. A larger skillet, a smaller non-stick skillet, a large pot, 2 large spoons, a can opener, and a knife."