Quick Flautas

Name: Quick Flautas
Ingredients: 12-16 oz shredded seitan or similar plant-based meat (350-450 grams); 2.2 lbs corn tortillas (about 1 kg); 3 1/2 tablespoons sour cream (50 grams); 1/2 lb queso fresco (about 225 grams); 1/2 small head red leaf lettuce; 1 cup homemade salsa; 1 cup pickled onions; 1 avocado

Alina Chrome @alinachrome26

Tijuana B.C., México

Quick Flautas

Alina Chrome @alinachrome26

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Ingredients

12-16 ozshredded seitan or similar plant-based meat (350-450 grams)
2.2 lbscorn tortillas (about 1 kg)
3 1/2 tablespoonssour cream (50 grams)
1/2 lbqueso fresco (about 225 grams)
1/2small head red leaf lettuce
1 cuphomemade salsa
1 cuppickled onions
1avocado

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Steps

1

Place a small spoonful of shredded seitan at one end of a tortilla, spread it out, and roll up tightly.
2

Insert a toothpick through the center of the flauta to hold it together, grouping 3 flautas per toothpick.
3

Repeat until you use up all the filling or tortillas.
4

Fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy.
5

While frying, wash and chop the lettuce, crumble the queso fresco, and pickle the onions as desired.
6

Remove the flautas from the oil and place them on paper towels to drain.
7

Serve on a plate and top with sour cream, lettuce, salsa, queso fresco, pickled onions, and avocado, in that order.