Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Flautas
Tender Chuck Roast slow-cooked with garlic, onions and pickled jalapeño brine until it falls apart, then rolled into crispy fried corn flautas. Serve hot with shredded cabbage, crema and salsa for a crowd-pleasing Tex-Mex snack.
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Cook Time: 8 hrs
Servings: 18 (2 Flautas per Serving)
Ingredients: 13
Ingredients
Optional ingredients:
Preparation
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Step 1
Place roast in slow cooker. Add garlic cloves, onion, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, pickled jalapeños, and beef broth. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until beef is fork tender.
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Step 2
Carefully remove beef to a cutting board, shred with two forks and set aside until ready to assemble flautas.
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Step 3
Preheat oven to 200℉.
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Step 4
Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Warm tortillas on a heated Comal until pliable or place several in a microwave for 20 seconds wrapped in a damp paper towel. This makes for easier rolling.
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Step 5
Fill each corn tortilla with shredded beef. Roll the tortilla up over filling tightly and secure with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
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Step 6
Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over MEDIUM-HIGH heat until temperature reaches 375℉.
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Step 7
Using tongs, carefully fry flautas in batches until golden brown, flipping halfway.
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Step 8
Transfer the flautas to baking sheet lined with paper towels and place in warm oven to keep warm until all flautas have been fried. Serve warm, with shredded cabbage, salsa, and crema.
Nutrition Information
643 Calories
12g SAT FAT
38g PROTEIN
3.4 mg IRON
8.4 mg ZINC
* Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet
Safe Handling Tips:
- Wash hands with soap and water before cooking and always after touching raw meat.
- Separate raw meat from other foods.
- Wash all cutting boards, utensils, and dishes after touching raw meat.
- Do not reuse marinades used on raw foods.
- Wash all produce prior to use.
- Cook steaks and roasts until temperature reaches 145°F for medium rare, as measured by a meat thermometer, allowing to rest for three minutes.
- Cook Ground Beef to 160°F as measured by a meat thermometer.
- Refrigerate leftovers promptly.
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