I am wondering...

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

if I fried a flour tortilla what would the outcome be? Would it really work to do like IC mentioned with the strawberry burritos? Or would it come apart upon frying and let the filling escape? Anyone know out there All I know is the idea sounded wonderful, and so I'd like some input!

[The Ironic Chef]

Cathy, we fry flour tortillas all the time. We use them for chips and salsa, taco salad bowls and such.
I have had a fried flour tortilla shell filled afterwards with ice cream too at a restaurant for dessert.

[The Ironic Chef]

I have fried burritos too but I did moisten the edges like you would an egg roll. I nuked the tortillas first to soften them so that they would wrap easier. If you try to wrap with them cold they just break a part. Usually when I make burritos I bake them and they come out of the oven sealed really well and crispy.
I also like to nuke my burritos after filling them instead of baking.. They come out of the microwave really moist and super sealed. The sealed edges practically steam together.
Maybe for deep frying a burrito with a moist filling, a nuke before frying would be a safe bet.

[chubbyalaskagriz]

yeah, Cath... I cut flour tortillas into wedges or strips and deep-fry them often and the chips that result or as good or better than corn chips w/ salsa and the like...

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Thanks for the excellent info guys! Eddie can not eat corn tortillas so the flour would be an excellent replacement! I now know what they are IC when you mentioned frying them whole and using for taco salad bowls. I have never had one but have seen them in restaurants like that, also I have had fried chimichanga's which I forgot is a sort of meat & bean filled fried burrito, the shells come out so nice and crisp! I am going to try some, they should be great! THANKS!

[Mama Mangia]

I do basically the same as IC - except I don't believe in microwaves - I heat mine in a dry skillet to soften, I also deep fry them and sprinkle with various herbs/spices for different flavors.

[KYHeirloomer]

And for those who don't want them fried (poor babies), you can shape and bake them as well.

Soften the tortilla by whatever method you prefer. Using an oven-proof bowl, drape the tortilla over the bowl, inverted on a baking sheet. Pop in the oven.

For smaller serving bowls, push the tortilla into a large cupcake cup and bake.

[CanMan]

That works great for corn tortillas. You can also hang small corn tortillas over the wire grates in your oven and create your own taco shells.

I cut up my flour tortillas all the time to make my own tortilla chips, usually sprinkled with cumin and baked in the oven until crisp.

[KYHeirloomer]

And, taking a short side-step, all of these techniques work well with egg roll wrappers and won-ton skins as well.

[Cook Chatty Cathy]

Believe it or not I have never tried cooking with Won-Ton wrappers or the Egg Roll wrappers either, I guess I have never felt brave enough, or am afraid mine will not turn out right. I bet by trying some this way first and becoming familiar with the product would help me venture forward Janie and my baby sister have both given me excellent Egg Roll recipes, and WonTon's I adore! I really should give it a shot!