Mexican Beef Crispy Taquitos

Step 1

Cook the meat in a small pot with the onion, garlic, bay leave, salt, and water. Simmer covered for about 40-45 minutes or until tender, cool and shred the meat.

Step 2

Place the Chicken, garlic, onion, salt, and water in a pot and simmer covered for about 30 minutes.or until tender. Let it cool and shred.

Step 3

Peel and cut the potatoes in large cubes, cook in salted water until tender, do not over cook. Drain and mash. Taste in case it needs more salt.

Step 4

Heat the tortillas on a griddle to make them more pliable and easy to roll. Put some shreds of the meat close to the edge of the tortilla.

Step 5

Roll tightly but not to much to avoid squeezing the filling out of the tortilla.

Step 6

Secure the tortilla with a toothpick. Roll another tortilla with its filling and again hold the center with a toothpick. You can attach them in pairs as shown in the picture.

Step 7

While you are rolling the tacos, heat the oil in a frying pan on high heat.

Step 8

Deep fry the flautas in the already heated oil turning once until golden and crisp.

Step 9

Remove and drain the excess oil on paper towels, as shown in the picture at the top.

Step 10

It’s also a good idea to let them cool a little since the filling will be very hot.

Step 11

Serve on a plate and top with the salsa of your choice, Mexican cream, and cheese. My son likes them with cream and cheese (and ketchup) only. I prefer to eat them with lettuce, onion, tomato, cheese and salsa.