Spicy pork flautas

Recipes / Meat

Did you know flautas is Spanish for 'flutes' They got their name because they resemble – yep, you guessed it – flutes!

Recipe «Spicy pork flautas» presented in category Recipes / Meat, to prepare this dish you will need no more 30 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 500g pork scotch fillet, thinly sliced, 1 red onion, finely chopped, 1 red capsicum, sliced, 1 yellow capsicum, sliced , 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp ground cumin , 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 400g can diced tomatoes, 1 tsp Tabasco sauce or hot sauce, 8 flour tortillas, 2/3 cup cheddar, grated, 1 avocado, 1 tbsp lime juice, 250g cherry tomatoes, quartered.

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil 
  • 500g pork scotch fillet, thinly sliced 
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped 
  • 1 red capsicum, sliced 
  • 1 yellow capsicum, sliced 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika 
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin 
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano 
  • 400g can diced tomatoes 
  • 1 tsp Tabasco sauce or hot sauce 
  • 8 flour tortillas 
  • 2/3 cup cheddar, grated 
  • 1 avocado 
  • 1 tbsp lime juice 
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, quartered 
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves 
  • 1/3 cup cheddar, grated, extra 

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add pork. Cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a bowl. Cover to keep warm.
  2. Add onion and capsicum to pan. Cook for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic, spices and oregano. Cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add tomatoes and Tabasco. Bring to the boil. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Return pork to pan. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened and pork is cooked through. Place 1/2 cup pork mixture along centre of each tortilla. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese. Roll up to enclose filling.
  4. Wipe pan clean. Heat remaining oil in pan over medium-high heat. Cook flautas, seamside down, in batches, for 1 to 2 minutes each side or until golden and crisp.
  5. Meanwhile, place avocado in a small bowl. Roughly mash. Stir in lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve flautas with tomato, coriander, extra cheese and avocado mixture.