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Author\u2019s note: I wasn\u2019t paid or compensated in any way for this review and I have no affiliation with <\/em>Real Good Foods<\/em><\/a> or <\/em>Costc<\/em><\/a>o.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crispy, flaky, and flavorful.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yum. I was pleasantly surprised by these refrigerated, bake-and-serve flautas from Costco<\/a>. They turned out super crispy and flavorful, with minimal effort. The filling is soft, finely ground white meat chicken. There\u2019s some firm, tangy cheese mixed into the chicken, which becomes integrated into the other tastes. It\u2019s not really enough cheese to be oozy or distinct from the rest of the filling. There are also pieces of green and red peppers in here, albeit sparse. Although there is some<\/em> spiciness, it\u2019s not very strong. More of a faint aftertaste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Each flauta is about 6.5 inches long. The wrappers are surprisingly thick and flakey, with a satisfying crunch. Enjoyably, they are also soft and tender on the inside. In fact, the filling is remarkably moist for how crisp the exterior is. There\u2019s a decent amount of the filling in each flauta<\/a> (although there\u2019s at least equal parts wrapper, too). The label says these are made with Oaxaca<\/a> cheese from Cacique Mexican-Style Cheeses.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was impressed by how easy and foolproof these are to cook. I baked mine in a toaster oven, and they came out tasting almost<\/em> fried. The wrappers have a small amount of oiliness right out of the package, and somehow<\/em> this bakes into the shell and creates the scrumptious fried taste.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The flautas are solid enough to be picked up and eaten by hand, although I opted to cut mine with a knife and eat with a fork. (I know this is incorrect, but I did it anyway. Deal with it.) I ate mine with hot sauce, but I wished I had some salsa on hand, or even some Cilantro Lime Crema<\/a> sauce. I definitely think these flautas need sauce<\/em> to reach their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maybe we all<\/em> need sauce to reach our full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For another quick meal, check out my review of Costco’s Deli Chicken Quesadillas<\/a>.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the other hand, the flautas actually taste pretty good as leftovers the next day. I ate mine right out of the refrigerator, chilled. The flavors had \u201cmarried\u201d and the taste was actually pretty satisfying. Among other things, the flavors include cilantro, lime, cumin, jalapeno, and garlic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Before baking, the flautas<\/a> are soft and flexible. Although they\u2019re \u201cprepared,\u201d they do require baking before consumption. The label says these are already fried in oil before packaging, although I wouldn\u2019t have guessed that from how soft they are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ingredients in Authentic Kitchen Flautas from Costco<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I wouldn\u2019t exactly call this a simple<\/em> list of ingredients, but it\u2019s nice to see a fairly clean<\/em> list with no artificial flavors or colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n