Chicken Flautas Air Fryer Recipe
These Air Fryer Chicken Flautas are loaded with tender shredded chicken, wrapped in a flour tortilla, and baked in the air fryer until crispy and golden brown.
Servings: 12 Flautas
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless skinless
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 jalapenos, stem and seeds removed, diced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon Slap Ya Mama® Cajun seasoning
- 15 ounce can red enchilada sauce
- 12 flour tortillas
Instructions
- Line or spray the crock pot with a non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Add diced onions, jalapenos, and chicken into the crock pot.
- Sprinkle with seasonings, pour the red enchilada sauce into the slow cooker and stir.
- Turn to high and cook for 4 hours or on low for 6-7 hours.
- When chicken is tender remove chicken and shred. Add back to the slow cooker until ready to make the flautas.
- In a large frying pan, over medium heat, cook the tortillas. Remove from pan.
- Using a slotted spoon, add a couple heaping tablespoons of chicken mixture down the center of each flour tortilla.
- Roll up tightly, lightly spray the airfryer basket with a cooking oil, like olive oil, and place each flauta in the basket, seam side down.
- Place 4-5 taquitos into the basket at a time and cook at 360° for 15 minutes, flipping over halfway through.
- Continue cooking the remaining flautas and serve with beans and rice and your favorite dipping sauce.