Best 5 Beef Flautas Flour Tortillas Recipes

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**Beef Flautas: A Crispy and Flavorful Mexican Delight**

Crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, beef flautas are a Mexican dish that is sure to tantalize your taste buds. Made with flour tortillas filled with seasoned beef and rolled up tightly, these flautas are then fried or baked until golden brown. Served with your favorite toppings and salsas, they make for a delicious and satisfying meal. This article offers two irresistible recipes for beef flautas. The first recipe guides you through the traditional method of frying the flautas, resulting in an irresistible crispy texture. The second recipe takes a healthier approach by baking the flautas, creating a healthier alternative with a delightful crunch. Both recipes include step-by-step instructions and a list of ingredients needed to ensure your flautas turn out perfect. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as you discover the secrets behind making exceptional beef flautas at home.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CRISPY BEEF FLAUTAS



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My Crispy Beef Flautas are made with shredded beef chuck roast thats been simmered with spices, chiles and tomatillos, then rolled inside a flour tortilla that is deep fried to a crispy snack. Melt cheese on top, serve with sour cream, dip it in guacamole or salsa, either way, these are one great lunch or snack.

Provided by Kevin Is Cooking

Categories     Dinner     Lunch     Snack

Time 4h

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs chuck roast
1 tbsp adobo seasoning
2 tbsp olive oil
1 lb tomatillos (husked and quartered)
1 yellow onion (peeled and quartered)
6 cloves garlic
4 jalapeños (sliced lengthwise)
2 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper
12 flour tortillas
Vegetable oil or lard (for frying)

Steps:

  • Season both sides of the chuck roast with the adobo seasoning. Add the oil to a Dutch oven or large pot with lid over medium high heat. Sear the roast on all sides until browned, about 8-10 minutes. Remove and cut into quarters. A
  • Add beef back to the pot and along with the tomatillos, onion, garlic, jalapeños, cumin, salt and pepper and enough water to cover by an inch (about 4+ cups).
  • Bring to a boil, lower heat to simmer and cover. Cook for 2 hours and meat is fork tender. Remove beef from the pot, shred in a bowl and add 1/4 cup of braising liquid, and some of the vegetables (optional), tossing to coat and mix in. Discard remaining.
  • Heat tortillas in microwave for a minute or in a 350°F oven (5 minutes) wrapped in a moistened paper towel until soft.
  • Place 2-3 tablespoons of the shredded beef into each tortilla and roll tightly. Secure closed with a toothpick. I often times will press two rolled flautas side by side, flap ends touching, and skewer in the middle with a tooth pick (as pictured), keeping two secured (optional).
  • Heat vegetable oil or lard in a large cast iron skillet or deep fryer until oil reaches 350°F. Carefully lower 2-4 flautas into the hot oil and cook on each side until crisp, 1-2 minutes.
  • Serve immediately with cheese sprinkled and melted on top or with condiments of choice like guacamole, Mexican crema, sour cream, crumbled Cotija cheese or salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 274 kcal, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 17 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Sodium 851 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving

BEEF ENCHILADAS II



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Simple and quick beef enchiladas. Ground beef and onion are wrapped in flour tortillas, topped with Cheddar cheese and black olives, then baked. This is also great with leftover chicken, shredded beef or turkey. Serve with a green salad or beans and rice.

Provided by Becky

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 45m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pound lean ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 (1.5 ounce) package dry enchilada sauce mix
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium skillet over medium high heat, cook the ground beef and onion until beef is evenly browned and onion is tender.
  • Prepare the enchilada sauce according to package directions. Pour 1/4 cup of the sauce into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • On each flour tortilla, place an equal portion of the ground beef mixture and about 1 ounce of Cheddar cheese, reserving at least 1/2 cup of cheese. Then tightly roll the tortillas and place seam side down in the baking dish.
  • Pour the remaining sauce over the top of the enchiladas and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and olives.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and cheese is thoroughly melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.8 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 22.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 1273.7 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

BEEF FLAUTAS



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These beef flautas are delicious! Serve with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.

Provided by TJ Lombard

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon canola oil
2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into chunks
1 pound tomatoes, chopped
4 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
4 medium jalapeno peppers, diced
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
5 cloves garlic, smashed
2 tablespoons ground cumin
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 medium limes, juiced
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
12 (6 inch) flour tortillas, warmed

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add beef and saute, working in batches if needed, until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomatoes, water, onion, jalapenos, 1/2 cup cilantro, garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and cook until meat is tender, about 2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
  • Remove beef from the pot, shred with 2 forks, and toss with remaining cilantro, lime juice, and more salt and pepper.
  • Take each tortilla and place 2 tablespoons of the shredded beef and some Monterey Jack cheese into it. Roll tightly and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until flautas are golden and crisp, about 15 minutes, turning once halfway through. Remove from the oven and cut in half before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 523.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36.3 g, Cholesterol 85.4 mg, Fat 29.8 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 28.3 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, Sodium 490 mg, Sugar 4.7 g

SHREDDED BEEF FLAUTAS



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Categories     Beef     Tomato     Fry     Winter     Jalapeño     Tortillas     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

For the filling:
2 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 onions
3 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 fresh or pickled jalapeño chili, or to taste seeded and chopped (wear rubber gloves)
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
twelve 7-inch tortillas, warmed (procedure follows)
vegetable oil for frying flautas
3 cups shredded romaine or iceberg lettuce
guacamole and sour cream as accompaniments

Steps:

  • Make the filling:
  • In a large saucepan combine the beef, 1 of the onions, sliced, 1 of the garlic cloves, the salt, and water to cover, bring the water to a boil, and simmer the mixture, covered partially, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until the beef is tender. Let the beef cool in the broth, drain it, reserving 1/3 cup of the broth, and with forks shred it. In a large skillet cook the remaining onion, minced, and the remaining 2 garlic cloves, minced, in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, add the shredded beef, the tomato sauce, the chili, the cumin, the reserved broth, and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer the mixture, stirring, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until it is thickened. Let the filling cool.
  • Working with 1 warmed tortilla at a time and keeping the others covered, spread about 2 rounded tablespoons of the filling down the center of each tortilla, roll up the tortillas, enclosing the filling, and secure the ends closed with wooden picks. Keep the rolled tortillas covered with plastic wrap. The flautas may be prepared up to this point 2 hours in advance and kept covered tightly with plastic wrap and chilled.
  • In a large skillet heat 1/2 inch of the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it fry the flautas in batches, turning them, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until they are crisp, and transfer them with tongs as they are fried to paper towels to drain. Spread the lettuce on a platter or divide it among 6 plates, arrange the flautas on it, and top them with the guacamole and the sour cream.
  • To warm tortillas:
  • In the oven: Stack 6 tortillas at a time wrap each stack in foil, and heat the tortillas in the middle of a preheated 325°F. oven for 5 minutes for corn tortillas and 15 minutes for flour tortillas. (If the tortillas are very dry to begin with, pat each tortilla between dampened hands before stacking them.)
  • In the microwave: Stack 6 tortillas at a time, wrap each stack in a microwave-safe plastic bag, and heat the tortillas in a microwave oven at high power (100%) for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until they are heated through and pliable.

BEEF FLAUTAS



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Make and share this Beef Flautas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Shelby Jo

Categories     Roast Beef

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 lb boneless beef chuck roast
2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
2 tablespoons canned diced green chiles
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 1/2-2 cups water
2 tomatillos, husks removed and rinsed, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 teaspoons canned diced green chiles
2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 dash salt & pepper
2 (8 inch) flour tortillas
oil (for deep frying)

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients; add enough water just to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 55 minutes or until meat is tender.
  • Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet, saute tomatillos and onion in oil until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the chillies, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper. Cool slightly. Process in a food processor or blender until pureed. transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until serving.
  • Remove meat from saucepan. Strain liquid, reserving onion mixture. When meat is cool enough to handle, shred with two forks. Combine onion mixture and meat; divide between tortillas. Roll up and secure with toothpicks.
  • In an electric skillet or deep fat fryer, heat oil to 375. Cook flautas until golden brown, turning to cook all sides. Drain on paper towels. Serve with the salsa verde.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.9, Fat 29.3, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 78.2, Sodium 766.1, Carbohydrate 35.9, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 3.4, Protein 26.6

Tips:

  • To make the perfect flautas, use high-quality ingredients. Choose fresh, flavorful beef, and use good-quality flour tortillas.
  • Don't overfill the tortillas. If you put too much filling in, the flautas will be difficult to roll and will fall apart when you fry them.
  • Be careful not to overcook the flautas. They should be cooked until they are golden brown and crispy, but not so long that they become dry.
  • Serve the flautas immediately with your favorite toppings. Some popular options include sour cream, guacamole, Pico de Gallo, and shredded cheese.

Conclusion:

Beef flautas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. They are a great way to use up leftover beef, and they are also a fun and festive party food. With a little practice, you'll be able to make perfect flautas every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give beef flautas a try. You won't be disappointed!

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