BUFFALO CHICKEN FLAUTAS 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!
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 you prefer.
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How to make buffalo chicken flautas:
- Shred or chop some cooked chicken. Rotisserie chicken is perfect for this.
- 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 & 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.
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 the freezer for up to one month. Reheat in the air fryer or microwave.
What air fryer do you recommend?
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In our house, we use the OMORC Air Fryer XL. It’s 5.8 quarts which means that it’s large enough to hold plenty of food. Some of those air fryers are tiny (which is fine for small households!), but I wanted a bigger one for my family of four.
It’s dishwasher safe, too. Always a win in my book.
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Buffalo Chicken Flautas
Equipment
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
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Comments & Reviews
Nick says
***** Made these tonight and I have to say they’re yummy! Used 3/4 cup of Frank’s which was fine for me but my wife would like just a 1/2 cup next time, and there WILL be a next time. Pressure cooked my chicken breast in the Instant Pot for easy shredding and followed your directions for the rest, except I added shredded Colby/Jack to each flauta prior to air frying because CHEESE! I only got 7 flautas out of my batch because I guess I like to roll fatties like I did in my younger days LOL. Could have fit them all at once using 2 racks, but I just put in 4 and cooked them while I rolled the others. Had enough to eat with just 2 but my wife wanted me to split her third one with her cause she felt a little bad about the carbs in the tortillas I guess. So I still have 2 to take for lunch tomorrow using 20 oz of chicken total. Thanks for this winning recipe!! Not sure how to rate and comment here, so I just typed in the 5 stars at the beginning, so you get the proper credit for this.
Karly says
Thanks so much Nick! I appreciate the kind comment and I’m so glad you and the wife enjoyed these! 🙂