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Chimichangas (Deep Fried Burritos)
Chimichangas (Deep Fried Burritos)
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Mexican
Ingredients List
- 1 lb Ground meat, browned and
- -drained
- 1 md Onion, chopped
- 1/2 c Red chile sauce or enchilada
- -sauce
- 12 Flour tortillas
- Oil for frying
- 2 c Cheddar cheese
- 2 c Shredded lettuce
- 2 c Chopped green onions
Directions
In a large skillet, brown meat and drain. Add onion and chile or enchilada
sauce. Spoon about 3 tbsp of meat filling in center of each tortilla. Fold
tortilla, tucking in ends, and fasten with wooden toothpicks. Only assemble
2 or 3 at a time as tortilla will absorb liquid from sauce. In a large
frying pan, with 1 inch of oil over medium heat, fry folded tortilla,
turning until golden about 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and keep
warm.l Garnish with cheese, lettuce, and onion.
Yield: 12 Chimichangas or fried burritos
sauce. Spoon about 3 tbsp of meat filling in center of each tortilla. Fold
tortilla, tucking in ends, and fasten with wooden toothpicks. Only assemble
2 or 3 at a time as tortilla will absorb liquid from sauce. In a large
frying pan, with 1 inch of oil over medium heat, fry folded tortilla,
turning until golden about 1 to 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and keep
warm.l Garnish with cheese, lettuce, and onion.
Yield: 12 Chimichangas or fried burritos
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