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HomeCooking MethodAir Fryer

5-Ingredient Air Fryer Flautas

Sam Guarnieri
Sam Guarnieri Posted: 07/19/22 Updated: 02/11/23
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Quick, easy, and way more delicious than anything you’ll find in the freezer section, these air fryer flautas will be a go-to recipe for lunch or snacktime. The ingredients are simple, and you can top them with everything you love – guac, sour cream, hot sauce, queso.

3/4-angle view of air fryer flautas on a paper plate surrounded by garnish and toppings.

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • Air fryer flautas are SO easy to make, and they’re a great way to use up any leftover chicken you might have on hand. The ingredients are simple – shredded chicken, cream cheese, shredded cheese, salsa, and tortillas – but you can dress them up with any of your favorite toppings. I like to add a dollop of guac, a drizzle of hot sauce and queso, and a little more salsa to finish them off.
  • You can make this recipe compatible for gluten-free or low-carb diets just by changing the type of tortillas you use. That makes it super easy to meet a variety of needs with one meal, which I will never be upset about!

Flautas vs. Taquitos – What’s the Difference?

It’s all in the tortilla!

Flautas are made with 10-inch or 12-inch flour tortillas. They’re also typically rolled in a way that makes one end of the flauta narrower than the other end – so they’re very slightly cone-shaped.

Taquitos are made with 6-inch or 8-inch corn tortillas. They’re smaller than flautas, and they’re typically an even width from one end to the other. Since they use corn tortillas, taquitos are generally crispier than flautas, too.

Chef’s Tips

  • You can use precooked rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken from another recipe, or cook chicken specifically for your flautas. Personally, I like to use rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken just for ease. If you’re cooking chicken for this recipe, I highly recommend using my Best Ever Shredded Chicken recipe!
  • Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket! To get really crispy tortillas, the air has to be able to circulate completely. Don’t stack or overlap the flautas, or even really let them touch. Work in batches as needed depending on the size of your air fryer and the number of flautas you’re cooking!
Overhead view of air fryer flautas topped with sour cream and hot sauce on a white paper plate with garnish.

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3/4-angle view of air fryer flautas on a paper plate surrounded by garnish and toppings.
5 from 3 votes

Air Fryer Flautas with Shredded Chicken

Prep: 20 minutes minutes
Cook: 10 minutes minutes
Total: 30 minutes minutes
Quick, easy, and way more delicious than anything you'll find in the freezer section!
Sam GuarnieriSam Guarnieri
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8 flautas

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked, shredded chicken
  • ½ cup salsa any type, any flavor
  • ½ cup shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • ¼ cup cream cheese softened
  • 8 10-inch flour tortillas burrito-size tortillas
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Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • mixing spoon or rubber spatula
  • Air Fryer
  • spray cooking oil safe for air fryers

Instructions 

  • Add shredded chicken, salsa, shredded cheese, and softened cream cheese to large bowl. Stir well until ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
    Overhead view of filling mixture for air fryer flautas in large mixing bowl with spoon.
  • Preheat air fryer to 380° Fahrenheit. While air fryer preheats, lay tortillas out on flat surface.
  • Spoon 1-2 tablespoons chicken mixture horizontally across center of each tortilla. Cover filling with bottom edge of tortilla and continue rolling until tortilla is completely rolled. Set aside, seam-side down. Repeat until all flautas have been formed.
    Overhead view of air fryer flautas lined up on a plate before being air fried.
  • Spray air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place flautas in air fryer basket in one flat layer, working in batches as needed to avoid overcrowding basket. Spray tops of tortillas with cooking spray, then place basket in preheated air fryer.
  • Air fry flautas 8 to 10 minutes, or until tortillas are golden brown and crispy. When ready, transfer flautas to plate or serving tray and repeat process until all flautas have been air fried. Top flautas with additional salsa, sour cream, hot sauce, or queso if desired and serve warm.
    Overhead view of 4 golden brown crispy air fryer flautas in an air fryer basket.

Notes

  • Shredded Chicken: You can use precooked rotisserie chicken, leftover chicken from another recipe, or cook chicken specifically for your flautas. If you’re cooking chicken for this recipe, I highly recommend using my Best Ever Shredded Chicken!
  • Make it Gluten Free: Use gluten-free tortillas.
  • Make it Low Carb: Use low-carb tortillas.
  • Make it Dairy Free: Use dairy-free cheese and cream cheese.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1chicken flauta | Calories: 300kcal | Protein: 10g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Total Carbs: 36g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 34g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 558mg | Potassium: 75mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 2mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Sam Guarnieri
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Meet Sam Guarnieri

Sam is a travel, food, and fitness enthusiast from the New York metro area who loves creating new and inventive recipes. Her love of food goes all the way back to her early childhood, cooking alongside her mom and Nonna – the two best cooks she knows! She's a big believer that good-for-you food can still explode with flavor and (most importantly) be easy to make. When she's not in the kitchen, Sam can usually be found planning her next vacation, spending time outdoors, or bingeing the latest Netflix docu-series.

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  1. AvatarCindy Buchler says

    Posted on 8/25/25 at 8:55 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious. Made them tonight and my husband loved them. Super easy and the directions were easy to follow

    Reply
    • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 8/27/25 at 2:20 pm

      We’re so glad you enjoyed them! Thanks so much for sharing, Cindy!

      Reply
  2. AvatarRichard Beard says

    Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:18 pm

    Made these for dinner tonight to go with Mexican rice and chicken enchiladas. They were the hit of the dinner will definitely be making them again.

    Reply
    • AvatarRichard Beard says

      Posted on 1/15/24 at 8:20 pm

      5 stars
      Made these for dinner tonight to go with Mexican rice and chicken enchiladas. They were the hit of the dinner will definitely be making them again.

      Reply
      • Jessica | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamJessica | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

        Posted on 1/16/24 at 7:42 pm

        So glad they were a hit! Thanks for sharing, Richard!

        Reply
  3. AvatarLinda says

    Posted on 12/2/22 at 8:53 pm

    5 stars
    Very good!

    Reply
    • AvatarMolly | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 12/5/22 at 3:56 pm

      Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for the review, Linda!

      Reply

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