Ingredients

  • 1 lb tomatillo, cleaned and husked
  • 2 jalapenos, seeded
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 13 cup cilantro, chopped, divided
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup chicken breast, shredded, cooked in tomatillo sauce
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • 14 cup black olives, sliced
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated fine
  • 1 12 cups lettuce, shredded
  • 12 cup guacamole
  • 14 cup sour cream

Method

  • Roast the tomatillos and jalapeno peppers in oven or over flame.
  • Put in a wet paper sack to steam to soften skin; peel.
  • In stock pot put in tomatillos, jalapenos,onion, and chopped cloves, with half of the cilantro, lime juice, and chicken stock.
  • Add whole chicken breasts and cook.
  • When chicken is cooked until it shreds, and tomatillos mash easily, take out chicken.
  • Set aside to cool sauce to lukewarm; blend up until smooth, and chicken until you can work with it shredding.
  • Steam tortillas in microwave until soft.
  • Take 1/8 cup shredded chicken and put on edge of tortilla; roll up; fasten with toothpick to stay closed.
  • Repeat.
  • Deep fry until crisp.
  • To plate put 2 flautas on plate then serve with Mexican rice and refried beans topped with melted cheese.
  • Top with 1/2 cup lettuce.
  • Pour 1/4 cup tomatillo sauce over flautas and lettuce.
  • Sprinkle on some cilantro and cheese on top.
  • Serve gaucamole and sour cream on side.