This flauta recipe is filled with beef (we like to use leftover Pot Roast for the filling), but we also have a Chicken Flautas recipe we love just as much!
A Crunchy Roll to Love!
Flautas (which translates to “flutes”) is a Mexican dish made from tortillas filled with meat or poultry, cheese, and other fillings. It is then fried for a crispy finish! My mom and grandma have made these my entire life, and they’ve always been a favorite. Honestly, I could eat 5 of these flautas for dinner if I’m not careful. 😉 Why we love them:
For any meal. Flautas are perfect to serve as an appetizer, lunch, or dinner dish! Alternative fillings. They can be filled with any fillings you prefer but this recipe calls for shredded beef. Crunchy and addictive. This recipe hits it out of the park. The crunch from the fried tortilla and the creamy melted cheese mixed in with the beef makes it one of our FAVORITE Mexican dinner ideas.
Ingredients
vegetable or canola oil for frying shredded beef – or use Shredded Chicken or Shredded Pork. shredded Mexican blend cheese – or another favorite like pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese, or Monterey jack cheese salsa – store-bought or homemade diced chiles – adds a lot of flavor. For added flavor include diced onions or jalapenos. garlic salt with parsley flakes, salt, and black pepper to taste – or add red pepper flakes, paprika, garlic powder, chili powder, or cumin for added spice. tortillas – make using Flour or corn tortillas (we used corn). Sometimes corn tortillas can crack when rolling. Warm them in a pan, on a griddle, or heat them for about 20 seconds in the microwave. If it cracks the tortilla is too cold or it is stale.
How to Make Flautas
Storing Info
Make ahead of time. Flautas are best served warm. Keep them covered with foil until ready to serve and eat. STORE. Wrap leftovers in foil and store them in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days. Heat them in the microwave, over the stove for a few minutes, or in the oven on low heat.
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