Crispy Air Fried Buffalo Chicken Flautas

Buffalo chicken flauta are made extra easy in the air fryer and you’ll be impressed by how delicious they are! They get so crispy on the outside!

Flauta held up to the camera above a bowl of ranch dressing.

Flautas are delicious. They are basically a larger version of taquitos wrapped in a flour tortilla instead of a corn tortilla.

This recipe incorporates buffalo chicken into a traditional Mexican dish and oh boy was it tasty. A little spicy, a little creamy, and super addicting.

In our family, we like things a little bit hot, not overwhelming and this recipe reflects that. You can add more or less hot sauce to make it as spicy or as mild as you prefer.

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Ingredient Notes:

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Chicken- You need cooked, shredded chicken.
Cream cheese- Set this out in advance as you need it to be room temp.
Buffalo sauce- We use Franks buffalo sauce, but you should use your favorite brand or make your own homemade.
Tortillas- 8-inch tortillas work great for flautas in an air fryer.
Seasonings- You will want garlic powder, onion powder, and dried dill.

Easy Chicken!

You can hack this recipe by purchasing a rotisserie chicken from your grocery store and shredding it as soon as you get home. It is very easy to shred while it is warm. If you aren’t cooking the flautas for a couple of days, then just put it in a baggie until you are ready for it.

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Flautas:

Shred or chop some cooked chicken..
Add cream cheese and buffalo sauce to a mixing bowl and stir to combine. Stir in the chicken and seasoning.
Spoon mixture evenly between flour tortillas and roll them up tightly.
Place them in an air fryer basket seam-side down, spray with cooking spray, and air fry.

Tips and Tricks:

Start with a rotisserie chicken to keep these extra simple and quick. You can use any combination of white or dark meat that you prefer.

To make these extra spicy, sprinkle in some cayenne pepper instead of adding extra hot sauce to avoid your mixture getting too wet.

We used 8-inch tortillas and filled each one with 3 tablespoons of filling. Your mileage may vary depending on the size of the tortillas you use.

Seven stacked flautas on a cutting board with a bowl of ranch dressing.

How to store your leftovers:

Extra filling? Store it in a tightly covered dish in the fridge for up to 5 days. It makes a great cracker spread!

Leftover flautas can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to one month. Reheat in the air fryer or microwave.

Close up picture of stacked chicken flautas.

Common Questions:

What is the difference between a taquito and a flauta?

Flautas are larger than taquitos and use a flour tortilla instead of a corn tortilla.

What do you eat with flautas?

I am a big fan of air fryer street corn. If you don’t want to mess around with that some Mexican rice with some white American cheese on top is great also!

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A chicken flauta held over the top of a a bowl of ranch dressing.

Buffalo Chicken Flautas

Created by: Karly Campbell

Course Chicken

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 6

Total Time 16

These chicken flautas are filled with a spicy buffalo chicken mixture and then air fried until they're crisp on the outside and creamy on the inside. Serve these up with a side of ranch or blue cheese for dipping.

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

▢ 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
▢ 1/2 – 1 cup Frank’s Buffalo Sauce see note
▢ 1 ½ cups shredded chicken cooked
▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder
▢ ½ teaspoon dried dill
▢ 8 8- inch flour tortillas
▢ Cooking spray

Instructions

Add the cream cheese and ½ cup of hot sauce to a mixing bowl. Stir to combine.
Add the chicken, garlic powder, onion, powder, and dill. Mix well to combine. Taste mixture and add more hot sauce as desired. See note.
Place 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla and roll them up tightly.
Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees.
Place seam-side down in an air fryer basket in a single layer. You may need to work in batches, depending on the size of your air fryer. Spray with cooking spray.
Cook for 5-6 minutes or until flautas are as crispy as you’d like.
Serve with ranch dressing or blue cheese, if desired.

Notes

To make extra spicy flautas, add cayenne pepper to the mixture. Adding too much hot sauce will make the filling too wet and cause it to leak out of the tortillas.

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