Chicken Flautas Recipe

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Chicken Flautas
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Directions:

  1. Roast the tomatillos and jalapeno peppers in oven or over flame.
  2. Put in a wet paper sack to steam to soften skin; peel.
  3. In stock pot put in tomatillos, jalapenos,onion, and chopped cloves, with half of the cilantro, lime juice, and chicken stock.
  4. Add whole chicken breasts and cook.
  5. When chicken is cooked until it shreds, and tomatillos mash easily, take out chicken.
  6. Set aside to cool sauce to lukewarm; blend up until smooth, and chicken until you can work with it shredding.
  7. Steam tortillas in microwave until soft.
  8. Take 1/8 cup shredded chicken and put on edge of tortilla; roll up; fasten with toothpick to stay closed.
  9. Repeat.
  10. Deep fry until crisp.
  11. To plate put 2 flautas on plate then serve with Mexican rice and refried beans topped with melted cheese.
  12. Top with 1/2 cup lettuce.
  13. Pour 1/4 cup tomatillo sauce over flautas and lettuce.
  14. Sprinkle on some cilantro and cheese on top.
  15. Serve gaucamole and sour cream on side.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 729.09 Kcal (3053 kJ)
Calories from fat 363.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.34g 62%
Cholesterol 95.96mg 32%
Sodium 1395.44mg 58%
Potassium 1147.46mg 24%
Total Carbs 61.58g 21%
Sugars 12.34g 49%
Dietary Fiber 8.53g 34%
Protein 35.71g 71%
Vitamin C 36.4mg 61%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 507.3mg 51%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 115.87 Kcal (485 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.41g 62%
Cholesterol 15.25mg 32%
Sodium 221.77mg 58%
Potassium 182.36mg 24%
Total Carbs 9.79g 21%
Sugars 1.96g 49%
Dietary Fiber 1.36g 34%
Protein 5.68g 71%
Vitamin C 5.8mg 61%
Iron 0.6mg 21%
Calcium 80.6mg 51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.1
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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