Best 4 Crispy Flautas Recipes
If you are looking for a crispy and flavorful treat, crispy flautas are the perfect option. These rolled tacos are filled with various ingredients, such as shredded chicken, seasoned beef, or potatoes, and then fried until golden brown. Flautas offer a delightful combination of textures, with a crunchy exterior and a soft, savory interior. Served with salsa, guacamole, and sour cream, they are sure to tantalize your taste buds. In this article, we will provide you with a step-by-step guide to making crispy flautas, along with tips and tricks to ensure they turn out perfect.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN FLAUTAS
Take taco night to the next level with this weeknight spin on cheesy, crunchy flautas. After stuffing them with a smoky, spicy ground chicken-chipotle mixture, we skipped the traditional pan-frying route in favor of letting them crisp-up in the oven.
Provided by Lauryn Tyrell
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Ground Chicken Recipes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add chicken; season with salt and pepper and cook, breaking up with a spoon, until browned, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste, chipotle and sauce, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and cook until most of liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Stir in cilantro and lime juice.
- Brush a rimmed baking sheet with oil. Arrange 1/4 cup cheese and about 1/3 cup meat mixture along center of one tortilla; roll up and place seam-side down on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining cheese, meat, and tortillas. Brush tops of flautas with oil and bake until browned and crisp, 12 to 14 minutes. Serve with pico de gallo, sour cream, and cilantro.
CRISPY TURKEY FLAUTAS
Leftover turkey is great for a turkey sandwich or three, but that gets old and that's also where these crispy flautas come in. And don't forget, cheese grated in your own kitchen is so much better than the packaged grated cheese.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey
Time 28m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix shredded turkey, pepper Jack cheese, green onions, salt and pepper together in a bowl.
- Wrap stack of tortillas in a paper towel and place in a sealable plastic bag. Seal the bag only halfway. Microwave on high until tortillas are hot and flexible, about 45 seconds. Keep tortillas warm in the bag as you fill the others.
- Place 2 tortillas on a work surface, one about 2 inches off center of the first creating a longer partially double tortilla. Spoon about 1/4 to 1/3 cup turkey mixture in a row just below the center of the long side of the tortilla. Paint a bit of egg white along the top edge of the tortillas. Bring bottom edge of the tortilla up and over the filling and roll rather tightly toward the top edge over the egg white. Set aside with the fold on the bottom while you fill the remaining tortillas.
- Place 1/4 inch vegetable oil in a saute pan over medium heat. When oil is hot, place flautas in oil, seam side down. Press down gently with a spatula a couple of seconds to flatten bottoms. Fry in batches until flautas are crispy, golden, and heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain about a minute on paper towels. Serve topped with shredded cabbage, guacamole, sour cream, salsa, and chopped cilantro.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.8 calories, Carbohydrate 53.5 g, Cholesterol 100.6 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 8.5 g, Protein 36.9 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 522 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
CRISPY FLAUTAS
I always order flautas at restaurants but have yet to see a recipe anywhere that makes them the way I like them - crispy. Instead of baking them, this recipe uses a deep fryer. It melds the flavors together and makes them extra crunchy. Serve with rice, salad, or whatever side dish you desire.
Provided by KIWICOTTONBALL
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat 1 teaspoon vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the bell pepper and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in the chicken breast. Cook and stir until the chicken breast is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Shred the chicken using two forks. Stir in the taco seasoning and water. Simmer until the liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Stir in the Cheddar cheese, then remove from heat, and set aside.
- Lightly brush each corn tortilla will a layer of salsa. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the chicken mixture in a line along the bottom edge of the tortilla. Tightly roll the tortilla into a cylinder, and secure the ends with one or two toothpicks. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a large skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Fry the flautas in the preheated oil, no more than 4 at a time, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Drain the flautas on a paper towel-lined plate. Discard toothpicks and top finished flautas with remaining salsa.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 321.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28.2 g, Cholesterol 48.9 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 20.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 716.9 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
CRISPY PULLED PORK FLAUTAS
The first time I ever tried a flauta was at a Hispanic street fair in Portland. They reminded me of a taquito, but much bigger and with a flour tortilla shell. I made my flautas with leftover pulled pork (see my recipe for Coca-Cola Pulled Pork: https://www.moveablefeast.recipes/2020/05/slow-cooker-coca-cola-pulled-pork.html )...
Provided by Miranda Roderick
Categories Tacos & Burritos
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Add 2 cups of oil to a deep frying pan. Set aside.
- 2. Warm up leftover pulled pork.
- 3. Place a small amount of cheese on tortilla. Add ¼ cup of leftover pulled pork on each tortilla and roll into a tight flute (see picture). Secure the seams with two toothpicks.
- 4. Heat the oil over high heat.
- 5. When oils is hot, reduce heat to medium high and carefully add 4-5 flautas and lightly fry on all sides until nice and golden.
- 6. Transfer the fried flautas onto a baking sheet lined with paper towels. Repeat with remaining flautas.
- 7. Place the baking sheet with fried flautas in to the oven to keep them warm and crispy until ready to serve.
- 8. Serve the flautas with shredded lettuce, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, and a sprinkling of cotija.
Tips:
- To make the flautas extra crispy, fry them in hot oil until they are golden brown and crispy. You can also use an air fryer to achieve a crispy texture.
- For a healthier version, you can bake the flautas in the oven instead of frying them. Just brush them with a little oil and bake them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crispy.
- To make the flautas more flavorful, you can add your favorite seasonings to the filling. Some popular options include chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- You can also add other ingredients to the filling, such as shredded cheese, cooked beans, or diced vegetables.
- To make the flautas easier to roll, you can warm the tortillas in the microwave for a few seconds before filling and rolling them.
- To keep the flautas warm until you are ready to serve them, you can place them in a warm oven or on a baking sheet in a warm place.
Conclusion:
Crispy flautas are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or snack. They are perfect for parties or potlucks, and they can also be served as a main course with your favorite sides. With a few simple tips, you can make crispy flautas that are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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