Air Fryer Mushroom Tinga Flautas

Mushroom tinga flautas on a white plate.

Air Fryer Mushroom Tinga Flautas

These mushroom tinga flautas (taquitos) are crispy, spicy, and delicious. The mushrooms are cooked in a spicy chipotle tomato sauce, rolled in a corn tortilla, and cooked until golden brown in the air fryer and topped with vegan crema, crisp lettuce, tomato, and sliced red onion.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Diet Vegan

Servings servings

Calories 360kcal

Author Dora R.

Ingredients

Tinga Sauce:

3 large Roma tomatoes, cored, chopped
1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
1 chipotle pepper in adobo
¾ cup vegetable broth
1 teaspoon salt

Mushroom Tinga:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1.5 lb mushrooms, cut into strips (cremini and shiitake or oyster mushrooms)
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 large white onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced

To Assemble:

12 corn tortillas
½ cup almond crema
2 Roma tomatoes diced
½ head green leaf lettuce or Romaine shredded

Instructions

To make the sauce

In a blender combine the tomatoes, oregano, chipotle pepper, vegetable broth, and salt and puree until smooth.

To Make the Tinga

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the onion, cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until the onion softens. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
Pour in the sauce and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 13 to 15 minutes or until the sauce thickens and almost completely evaporates. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.

To Cook the Flautas

One by one heat the tortillas on a comal over medium-high heat for 30 to 40 seconds on each side, or wrap the tortillas in a moistened paper towel and cook them for 1 minute in the microwave, until they are soft and pliable. Add about 1 tablespoon of filling to each tortilla and roll tightly. Place the rolled tortillas seam-side down on the crisper plate of the Cosori Turbo Blaze Air Fryer and cook for 7 to 8 minutes at 385°F.
Assemble your flautas on a plate and top with lettuce, tomato, thinly sliced onion, and almond crema. Serve immediately.

Notes

Use 1 can (14.5 oz) of canned tomatoes instead of fresh tomatoes. You can also add avocado slices to add some creaminess.

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