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Flautas with Queso Fresco & Rajas

Recipe - 926 - Rancho Santa Margarita

Light blue plate of flautas topped with cheese, sour cream, jalapenos, and radish.

Flautas with Queso Fresco & Rajas

Prep Time10 Minutes

Servings12

Cook Time15 Minutes

Ingredients

Cacique Ranchero brand Queso Fresco, cut into 4-inch strips, 1/2 inch in thickness

Vegetable Oil, for frying

3 Large Jalapeno Peppers, stemmed, seeded and sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick

1/2 Yellow Onion, diced

12 Corn Tortillas

Shredded Lettuce

Sliced Radish

Sliced Serrano

Cacique brand Ranchero Queso Fresco, for garnish

Cacique Crema Mexicana, for garnish

Cacique Avocado Tomatillo Salsa, optional for garnish

Directions

Heat the tortillas in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds. You want them to be warm, so they are easier to roll. A cold tortilla will rip.
Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Place the tip of a wooden spoon into oil to test, once you see bubbles, the oil is ready. Working in batches of 5 to 6, take a tortilla add a strip of the Queso Fresco cheese, a strip or two of jalapenos and sprinkle on some diced onion. Roll tightly, then place in the hot oil seam side down and fry for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Repeat with the remainder of the tortillas.
Arrange the flautas on a platter, then top with lettuce, crumble on Queso Fresco, radish, and serrano over the flautas and finish with a drizzling of Crema Mexicana and Avocado Tomatillo Salsa (optional).

10 minutes

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 12 servings

Cacique Ranchero brand Queso Fresco, cut into 4-inch strips, 1/2 inch in thickness

Cacique Cheese, Queso Fresco, Part Skim Milk - 10 Ounce

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Vegetable Oil, for frying

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3 Large Jalapeno Peppers, stemmed, seeded and sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick

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1/2 Yellow Onion, diced

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12 Corn Tortillas

First Street Tortillas, White Corn, Taco Size - 72 Each

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Shredded Lettuce

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Sliced Radish

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Sliced Serrano

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Cacique brand Ranchero Queso Fresco, for garnish

Cacique Cheese, Queso Fresco, Part Skim Milk - 10 Ounce

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Cacique Crema Mexicana, for garnish

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Cacique Avocado Tomatillo Salsa, optional for garnish

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Directions

Heat the tortillas in the microwave for 30 to 45 seconds. You want them to be warm, so they are easier to roll. A cold tortilla will rip.
Heat 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Place the tip of a wooden spoon into oil to test, once you see bubbles, the oil is ready. Working in batches of 5 to 6, take a tortilla add a strip of the Queso Fresco cheese, a strip or two of jalapenos and sprinkle on some diced onion. Roll tightly, then place in the hot oil seam side down and fry for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Repeat with the remainder of the tortillas.
Arrange the flautas on a platter, then top with lettuce, crumble on Queso Fresco, radish, and serrano over the flautas and finish with a drizzling of Crema Mexicana and Avocado Tomatillo Salsa (optional).