WHAT CAN YOU MAKE FROM FLAMING HOT CHEETOS?
The answer is EVERYTHING.
Flamin’ hot cheetos are among the most popular snacks made by Frito-Lay. The culinary world has been enhanced with creative incorporations of these popular snacks which are commonly seen in Mexican dishes. The history behind flamin’ hot cheetos may also surprise you. Today we will go over the history of how flamin’ hot cheetos began and give you an idea of how to use hot Cheetos in your own cooking.
We did a Cheeto deep dive and discovered some interesting Cheeto facts and delicious Cheeto recipes. We’ll share here:
How Flaming Hot Cheetos Were Invented
Flaming Cheeto Burrito
Mexican Cheeto and Steak Cheesy Fries
The Cheeto Infused Tortilla
Street Corn - cheeto style!
More Recipes
Key Cheeto Pantry Ingredients
Best Cheeto Costumes and Merch
HOW WERE FLAMING HOT CHEETOS INVENTED?
How was the flamin’ hot flavor invented? A humble janitor by the name of Richard Montanez who worked at Frito-Lay got inspired one day. He noticed a batch of unseasoned Cheetos coming out of a machine and it got him thinking. Up until that point, there were no spicy flavored Cheetos, so he went home and started experimenting with seasonings such as chili powder on some of those plain Cheetos. Shortly after that, Richard got in touch with the CEO and was asked to present his creation. The CEO was impressed and these spicy snacks were launched in 1992. Ever since then, flamin’ hot Cheetos have been a huge hit for many snack lovers.
From burritos to street corn, flamin’ hot Cheetos recipes are paving the way for a new kind of spicy flavor. Lets look at some recipes for the flaming hot cheeto mexican foods including cheeto burrito, cheeto tacos, cheeto tortillas, and more!
#1 THE FLAMING HOT CHEETO BURRITO:
The popular Tasty videos have made their own recipe called the flaming hot Cheeto burrito. They take cut flank steak and marinate it in lime juice, salt, and taco seasoning for half an hour.
After that, they cook the steak in some oil for about 20 minutes. Next, warm up a flour tortilla and add half of the cooked meat with some fresh guacamole, sour cream, 8 ounces of flamin’ hot Cheetos, and melted cheddar cheese. Roll it up like a burrito and you have a simple meal to please your taste buds. Does this not sound delicious? The spicy Cheetos add good texture as well as spicy flavor to any burrito. You can cook different meats like chicken for your burrito if you don’t have flank steak. The flavor combinations are limitless!
ALTERNATE - FLAMING HOT CHEETO FRENCH FRIES: Don’t feel like making a whole burrito, you can try this low cal (psyche) version that has all the same ingredients piled on top of cheesy fries! Our favorite is to do the same with tater tots straight out of the air fryer. Tasty’s flaming hot Cheeto fries recipe here.
Flaming Hot Cheeto Poutine - canadian french fries
#2 FLAMING HOT CHEETO TORTILLA
Flour tortillas are often used for the crowd-pleasing tacos as well. Have you ever heard about flamin’ hot Cheeto Mexican style tortillas? This recipe gives you a clever way to implement hot Cheetos without having to stuff them inside or on top of a dish. Homemade flour tortillas are the best, but these spicy tortillas step it up a notch. All you’ll need to make this recipe is all-purpose flour, warm water, blended hot Cheetos, shortening, salt, and red food coloring for that extra red color. There are several spices coated on the outside too, so check out the video linked above for in-depth step-by-step instructions on how to make your own hot Cheeto tortillas.
HOW TO MAKE FLAMING HOT TORTILLA RECIPE AT HOME!
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#3 FLAMING HOT CHEETO STREET CORN
FLAMING HOT CHEETO ELOTE MEXICAN STREET CORN RECIPE AND FOOD HACK
How to make hot Cheetos elote or street corn? it just takes 4 easy steps! After removing the husk and silk from your corn cobs, mix mayo, sour cream, garlic powder, and chili powder in a bowl and set aside. This will act as the glue to add your finely ground flamin’ hot Cheetos layer. Use a food processor to get the Cheetos to a breadcrumb consistency, then place it in a large enough bowl or plate to fit the length of the corn cobs. After heating up a grill, brush the corn with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. When cooking, rotate the corn several times so that all the sides get evenly cooked. Cool the corn slightly before brushing on your mayo and sour cream mix and getting that hot Cheeto goodness coated all over it. It turns out to be pretty messy, but who doesn’t love grilled corn on the cob? You can find the full recipe here.
MORE FLAMING HOT CHEETO’S DISHES
YOU CAN MAKE AT HOME!
Including flaming hot cheeto ice cream, flaming hot cheeto quesadilla, throw some cheeto poweder on a donut or roll your favorite sushi in flaming hot cheetos. Bam! That will show your sushi whose the cheeto boss!
IDEAS TO ADD CHEETOS TO:
Sprinkle Cheeto dust on ice cream
Sprinkle Cheetos on donuts
Use Cheetos as a topping for Sushi
Put on Popeyes chicken sandwich
Sprinkle on Dunkin Donuts Avocado toast
Sprinkle on Pasta
Instant Mac & Cheese
Dip in Wendy’s Chilli
SPrinkle in Lucky Charms Cereal
CHEETO INGREDIENTS FOR YOUR PANTRY!
Here are some must haves for your Cheeto pantry.
DRESS TO IMPRESS - CHEETO STYLE!
If you really want to be snackwave, get yourself a full blown flaming hot Cheeto’s jumpsuit. From head to toe, you can now get swagged out in everything from flaming hot Cheetos hoodie to them white cheddar cheeto socks!
MORE CHEETO MERCH
Whether you want to get dressed up as a giant cheeto yourself or you just want to give your friend some hot cheeto gear for their flamin hot birthday, here are some cheeto gift ideas to get you started on that perfectly cheesy present.
From cheetos throw pillows to key chains to a life sized cheeto mascot costume that is so baller its gonna set you back 350 bucks! Cheeto jewelry and cheeto plushies, there is a little bit of everything for everyone.
THE FLAMING HOT CHEETOS REVOLUTION IS HERE TO STAY PEOPLE!
CONCLUSION
We hope you enjoyed learning more about flamin’ hot Cheetos. This popular snack certainly has a spicy kick, and you can find many recipes out there if you want to incorporate them into your next Mexican style meal. Who would have thought that the man behind the hot Cheetos was a janitor from Frito-Lay? We are grateful to be able to continue to enjoy this snack on its own and in some tasty homemade Mexican meals.
Do you have a favorite way to eat Cheetos? Leave us a comment below!
