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

Air Fryer Flautas with Shredded Chicken

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

Equipment Needed

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

Ingredients Needed

  • 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)

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.

Recipe 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 Info (Approximate)

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