Flautas de Frijol y Queso (Crispy Rolled Bean and Cheese Taquitos)
Corn tortillas rolled tight around creamy beans and cheese, fried until shatteringly crisp and served with cool avocado salsa.
Made with Creamy avocado salsa and Corn tortillas from masa harina and Frijoles de la olla (pot beans). Make a batch of the base first, then this takes minutes. Skip to the method
- Time35 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £1.01 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Mash your ready made pot beans (see the base recipe) to a thick paste and stir in the grated mozzarella.
- 2
Warm your corn tortillas (see the base recipe) in a dry pan or microwave for 20 seconds so they are soft and do not crack when rolled.
- 3
Put 1 heaped tablespoon of filling along the edge of each tortilla and roll up tightly. Secure with a cocktail stick or lay seam side down.
- 4
Heat the oil in a deep frying pan to about 180 C, or until a cube of bread browns in 30 seconds. Fry the flautas in batches, seam side down first, for 2 to 3 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp.
3 min - 5
Drain on kitchen paper and remove the cocktail sticks.
- 6
Pile the flautas on plates over shredded lettuce, drizzle with soured cream, scatter with feta and coriander, and serve with your ready made avocado salsa (see the base recipe).
Tips
- Warm the tortillas well. Rolling them cold makes them crack.
- Do not overfill the flautas, or the filling will burst out in the hot oil.
- For a lighter version, brush the rolls with oil and bake at 220 C for 15 minutes, turning once.
Storing and freezing
Eat straight away while crisp. Uncooked rolled flautas can be chilled for up to 24 hours. Reheat leftovers in a hot oven until crisp and steaming hot all the way through.
Questions
What is the difference between flautas and taquitos?
They are very similar. Flautas, meaning flutes, are usually made with larger tortillas and longer rolls, taquitos with small ones, but the names are used interchangeably.
Can I bake them instead?
Yes. Brush with oil and bake on a tray at 220 C for 15 to 18 minutes, turning halfway. They will be crisp, but less rich than fried.
Are they gluten free?
Yes, when made with pure corn tortillas and cheese without anti caking wheat starch. Fry in clean oil if anyone has coeliac disease.
More made with creamy avocado salsa
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.