Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 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 flour tortillas (or corn tortillas)
- salt (to taste)
- shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes, green salsa, guacamole, Cilantro Ranch dressing
Instruction
- 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 chicken, cheese, salsa, diced chiles, garlic salt and pepper.
- Working with 4 tortillas at a time, spread a heaping spoonful of chicken 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 a foil-lined baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while assembling and cooking the remaining tortillas. Serve warm with toppings.
