Beef, Chorizo, and Chile Flautas

Ground beef chuck, chorizo, and Anaheim chiles stuff these air-fried flautas for a perfect game day meal.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 35 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 55 mins
• Calories: 685 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 2 cups shredded Colby-Jack cheese
• 2 tablespoons ground ancho chile powder
• 24 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.75 cup salsa
• 7 Anaheim chile peppers
• 0.33333334326744 pound bulk chorizo sausage
• 0.25 cup canola oil, or as needed
• 2.5 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles light beer

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 3

Combine ground chuck and chorizo in a bowl, kneading together as evenly as possible.

Step 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.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

Fry in the preheated air fryer for 6 minutes. Serve immediately.

Step 7

Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 8

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.