Description
Chicken Pot Pie Flautas are a fun, handheld twist on classic comfort food, combining creamy chicken and vegetable filling inside crispy golden tortillas. Perfect for parties, snacks, or a unique dinner, they’re flavorful, portable, and served with warm gravy.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken thighs, cut into small pieces
- 1 carrot, diced
- 2 sticks celery, diced
- ½ small onion, diced
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1½ cups chicken stock
- ¼ cup chopped parsley
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup dehydrated potato flakes
- 1 Tbsp corn starch (optional, for sealing)
- 8 × 8-inch flour tortillas
- 8 oz (about 2 cups) cheddar cheese, grated
- Peanut oil or vegetable oil, for frying
- Store-bought gravy, to serve
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook chicken for about 8 minutes until browned.
- Add carrot, celery, and onion. Cook for 5 minutes until softened. Add butter and garlic; cook for another 3 minutes.
- Pour in chicken stock, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes until reduced and chicken is tender.
- Remove from heat and stir in parsley and cream. Gradually add potato flakes until mixture thickens to mashed potato consistency. Let cool slightly.
- Transfer filling to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour to firm up.
- If using, mix corn starch with water to create a sealing paste for tortillas.
- Lay out a tortilla. Add cheese and a generous spoonful of chilled filling. Roll tightly, sealing with paste if using, seam-side down.
- Heat ¼ inch of oil in a skillet over medium-high. Fry flautas seam-side down until golden on all sides. Drain on a wire rack.
- Repeat with remaining flautas. Warm the gravy and serve flautas hot with gravy for dipping or drizzling.
Notes
- Chilling the filling makes rolling much easier and prevents leaking during frying.
- Don’t overfill the tortillas or they may burst in the oil.
- For a lighter version, brush with oil and bake at 425°F (220°C) until crispy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flauta
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
