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Crispy Flautas Recipe
Crispy flautas recreate the restaurant-style preparation that's often missing from home recipes, delivering perfectly golden, crispy rolled tacos filled with seasoned meat. These authentic flautas achieve the ideal balance between crispy exterior and flavorful filling through proper rolling and frying techniques. The result is restaurant-quality flautas with incredible crunch that gives way to savory, well-seasoned filling that makes these irresistible appetizers or main dishes.
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.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Cook Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
6
Yield:
12 flautas
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Ingredients
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
½ green bell pepper, chopped
½ onion, finely diced
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
¾ cup water
1 (10 ounce) package corn tortillas (such as Ortega®)
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup salsa
24 toothpicks
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
Directions
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.
Recipe Tip
After filling the tortillas, you may find that you have some extra meat mixture left over. If you don’t feel like opening another package of tortillas, you can simply refrigerate the meat mixture. It keeps very well.
Editor’s Note
We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 321 | Calories |
| 14g | Fat |
| 28g | Carbs |
| 21g | Protein |
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| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 321 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 14g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 4g | 19% |
| Cholesterol 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium 717mg | 31% |
| Total Carbohydrate 28g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 14% |
| Total Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 21g | 41% |
| Vitamin C 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium 128mg | 10% |
| Iron 1mg | 7% |
| Potassium 350mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
