Baked chicken and cheese flautas

Name: Baked chicken and cheese flautas
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded; 100g cheddar, grated; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 3 spring onions, sliced; 8 small flour tortillas; 2 tbsp olive oil; 150g tomato salsa; 1 lime, cut into wedges

Rolled tortillas stuffed with spiced chicken and cheese, baked until crisp and served with salsa.

Time40 min
LevelMedium
Costabout £2.19 a head
Oven220°C (200°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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2chicken breastscooked and shredded
100 gcheddargrated
1 tspground cumin
1 tspsmoked paprika
3spring onionssliced
8small flour tortillas
2 tbspolive oil
150 gtomato salsa
1limecut into wedges

Method

1
Heat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan) and line a tray with baking paper.
2
Mix the chicken, cheese, cumin, paprika and spring onions in a bowl.
3
Warm the tortillas for 20 seconds in a microwave under a damp cloth so they roll without cracking.
0 min 20 s
4
Spoon the filling along each tortilla, roll up tightly and place seam side down on the tray. Brush with the oil.
5
Bake for 18 minutes, turning once, until crisp and golden.
18 min
6
Serve hot with the salsa and lime wedges.

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