Crispy Turkey Flautas Recipes

CRISPY FLAUTAS

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.

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN FLAUTAS

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.

TURKEY FLAUTAS

Steps:

• In Bowl, combine cooked turkey, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, mayo and cumin. Place mixture down the center of each flour tortilla. Roll tortillas around fillings and pick each with a wooden toothpick to hold tortilla together. In large skillet, in hot oil, fry tortillas until crisp and golden brown. Drain tortillas on paper towels, remove toothpicks. Serve flautas with desired toppings and Mexican condiments such as sour cream, guacamole and salsa.

PHENA'S BAKED TURKEY FLAUTAS #A1

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Heat a large skillet, lightly coated with olive oil, over medium heat. Add turkey, crumbling with a fork, onion, garlic and A1, continue cooking until ground turkey is done. Remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl, combine goat cheese, salsa, lime juice, cumin, chili powder and smoked paprika. Mix well. Add spinach and corn, stir to combine.
• Add goat cheese mixture to ground turkey, stir to combine.
• Spray a cookie sheet lightly with olive oil.
• Spoon 1 1/2 tbsp turkey mixture onto lower third of tortilla. Roll tortilla as tightly as you can and place on cookie sheet, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Spray tops of tortillas lightly with olive oil.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.
• These should served warm and topped with: sour cream, salsa, guacamole, shredded cheese or any dipping sauce of your liking.