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beef chimichangas

Recipe by
t d
Seaside, AZ

These were perfect for a Saturday night.

yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For beef chimichangas

  • 1.1/2 lb
    ground chuck
  • 1 can
    bush's chili hot beans
  • 1 c
    cooked rice
  • 4 Tbsp
    taco seasoning mix
  • 1 tsp
    cumin
  • 2 tsp
    chipotle chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 2
    jalapeño pepper diced fine, remove seeds
  • 1/4 c
    red bell pepper diced
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 pkg
    large flour tortillas
  • cilantro, fresh
  • sour cream
  • salsa, chunky (your favorite)
  • taco sauce
  • 5-6 c
    canola oil for frying
  • GLUE
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    water

How To Make beef chimichangas

  • 1
    In a large pan/skillet brown hamburger meat. Drain
  • 2
    Add beans, rice, taco seasoning mix, salt, cumin, chipotle powder, brown sugar, jalapeños, and red pepper. Cover and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes.
  • 3
    Wrap tortillas in wet paper towels, roll up and microwave for 30-45 seconds. This makes them very pliable. Work with one tortilla at a time and keep the others wrapped up.
  • 4
    In a small bowl stir together 2 Tablespoons flour and 1 tablespoon water to make a paste for "glueing" the edges of the tortilla down. A pastry brush is easy for glueing but fingers work nicely also. ;-)
  • 5
    Spoon 3/4 cup beef mixture in the middle of the tortilla. Fold in a rectangle, envelope style and glue edges down. Then fold ends up and over and glue down with a very thin amount of glue. A dab does the trick!
  • 6
    Deep fry until brown 5-7 minutes ?? time will vary, keep close watch. When the chimichanga is brown on both sides move to a rack for draining.
  • 7
    Serve with sour cream, cilantro, taco sauce, and salsa.
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