Beef, Chorizo, and Chile Flautas
Description
Ground beef chuck, chorizo, and Anaheim chiles stuff these air-fried flautas for a perfect game day meal.
Ingredients
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7 Anaheim chile peppers
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2 pounds ground chuck
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1/3 pound bulk chorizo sausage
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1/4 cup canola oil, or as needed
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2 1/2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles light beer
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3/4 cup salsa
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2 tablespoons ground ancho chile powder
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2 tablespoons garlic powder
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1 tablespoon ground cumin
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1 tablespoon onion powder
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1 tablespoon sea salt
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1 teaspoon dried marjoram
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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24 (8 inch) flour tortillas
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2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place peppers, cut-sides down, onto the prepared baking sheet.
2
Roast peppers in the preheated oven until the skins are brown and crispy, about 15 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins. Dice flesh and set aside.
3
Combine ground chuck and chorizo in a bowl, kneading together as evenly as possible.
4
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pot over medium heat. Add meat and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Strain out 90% of the grease.
5
Stir beer, salsa, chile powder, garlic powder, cumin, onion powder, salt, marjoram, black pepper, and cayenne into the meat. Stir in 1/2 of the diced chile peppers. Crank up the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until most of the liquid has disappeared, about 2 hours; don't let all the liquid evaporate or you'll have dry meat.
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Brush one side of a tortilla with some of the remaining canola oil. On the dry side, about 1/2 inch from one side of the tortilla, spoon a line of beef and chorizo, sprinkle with Colby-Jack cheese, and top with some diced chile peppers. Roll the loaded side over multiple times until the tortilla is in a tight roll. Make sure it is tight by tucking the first rotation up under the meat. Set rolled tortilla seam-side down on the wire rack of an air fryer. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
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Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
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Fry in the preheated air fryer for 6 minutes. Serve immediately.