Beef and Cheese Chimichangas: Easy, Crispy Comfort Food at Home
Beef and Cheese Chimichangas are the perfect easy-to-make, crispy comfort food.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 8 large flour tortillas
- vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- In a skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic until the meat is browned. Drain excess fat.
- Add chili powder and cumin and mix well.
- Place a portion of the beef mixture and shredded cheese onto each tortilla.
- Roll the tortillas tightly and secure with toothpicks if necessary.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the chimichangas until golden brown and crispy.
- Drain on paper towels and serve hot.
Notes
- Serve with salsa or guacamole for added flavor.
- These can be made ahead and frozen for future meals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chimichanga
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg