Chimichangas are my favorite Mexican dish. It’s always what I order at Mexican restaurants. They are delicious!
You may be wondering what exactly are chimichangas. It’s really nothing more than a deep fried burrito! I’m not a burrito fan at all, but I’m definitely a chimichanga fan!
Actually you can turn just about any burrito into a chimichanga by simply frying it. In fact I’ve deep fried frozen store bought burritos. Of course they don’t taste as good as homemade, but they’ll do when you’re in a rush to get dinner on the table.
Now you can fill chimichangas with just about anything. Shredded Beef, Chicken, or Pork seem to be the most popular filling. But I’ve had seafood chimichangas as well as bean filled ones. One of our family favorites are ground beef chimichangas. They’re the easiest to make.
I serve them with shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream, and guacamole on the side. Everyone can add their own toppings. It goes great with Spanish Rice and Refried Beans.
Today I’m sharing my recipe. Hope you love it!
Ground Beef Chimichanga
Makes 10
Ingredients:
1 lb. Lean Ground Beef
1 Tbs. Garlic Powder
2 Tbs. Chili Powder
1 Tsp. Ground Cumin
1 Tsp. Salt
1 Tsp. Ground Black Pepper
1 Tsp. Crushed Red Pepper flakes
1 Cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
10 Flour Tortillas, the 8″ size
Oil for frying
Toppings of your choice (salsa, sour cream, guacamole, etc.)
Directions:
Place beef in a pan over medium heat
Add all the spices and cook until beef is crumbly
Remove from heat and stir in shredded cheese
Place about 1/4 cup of beef filling on the middle of a tortilla, fold in ends and roll like a burrito
Repeat with remaining tortillas
Heat about 1″ of oil in a frying pan
Fry chimichangas until golden brown on all sides
Remove from oil and drain on paper towels
Serve hot
- 1 Lb. Lean Ground Beef
- 1 Tbs. Garlic Powder
- 2 Tbs. Chili Powder
- 1 Tsp. ground cumin
- 1 Tsp. Salt
- 1 Tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 Tsp. Crushed Red Pepper flakes
- 1 Cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 10 Pieces Flour Tortillas, the 8" size
- Oil for frying
- Toppings of your choice (salsa, sour cream, guacamole, etc.)
- Place beef in a pan over medium heat
- Add all the spices and cook until beef is crumbly
- Remove from heat and stir in shredded cheese
- Place about 1/4 cup of beef filling on the middle of a tortilla, fold in ends and roll like a burrito
- Repeat with remaining tortillas
- Heat about 1" of oil in a frying pan
- Fry chimichangas until golden brown on all sides
- Remove from oil and drain on paper towels Serve hot
