Flautas
These crispy beef flautas have been enjoyed for generations - they're fried to perfection and ready to eat in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 12 flautas
Equipment
Ingredients
- vegetable or canola oil, for frying
- 3 cups shredded beef, or shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
- ½ cup salsa, store-bought or homemade
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced chiles
- garlic salt with parsley flakes, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas, (or flour tortillas)
- salt, to taste
Toppings
- shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, green salsa, guacamole, Cilantro Ranch dressing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to the warm setting or about 200 degrees F.
- Fill a large saucepan with about ¾ inch oil. Heat over medium heat to 375 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine shredded beef, cheese, salsa, diced chiles, garlic salt, and pepper.
- Working with 4 tortillas at a time, spread a heaping spoonful of filling along the middle of each tortilla. Roll the tortillas tightly around the filling and secure each one with a toothpick.
- Using tongs, hold each flauta in hot oil until firm, then release to continue cooking. Cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes, then remove to a paper towel–lined plate and immediately season with salt.
- Transfer flautas to an alumiunium foil-lined baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while assembling and cooking the remaining tortillas. Serve warm with toppings.
Video
Notes
Airfryer. Preheat the air fryer to 400° F. Lightly spray the flautas with cooking spray. Working in batches cook for about 8-10 minutes, until golden brown and crispy, flipping them halfway through the cooking time.
Baking directions. Placed the rolled flautas seam side down in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish or on a metal baking sheet. Spray with olive oil cooking spray and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
Prep ahead. Prepare the shredded beef filling up to 48 hours in advance store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to fill and fry.
Store leftover in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or freeze for 1-2 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1flauta | Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg