Description
These crispy, golden-brown Beef and Cheese Chimichangas are packed with seasoned ground beef, melty cheddar cheese, and your favorite salsa. Easy to make and family-approved, they’re perfect for game days, quick dinners, or Tex-Mex nights!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 large flour tortillas
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Optional toppings: sour cream, guacamole, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, jalapeños
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add ground beef, break it up, and cook until browned and no longer pink. Drain fat.
- Stir in chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and salsa. Simmer for 2–3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
- Mix in shredded cheddar cheese.
- Spoon the beef mixture onto each tortilla, fold in sides, and roll up tightly like a burrito.
- Heat 1–2 inches of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry chimichangas seam-side down, turning until golden and crispy (2–3 mins per side).
- Drain on paper towels and serve warm with desired toppings.
Notes
- Make them in an air fryer for a healthier twist.
- Use pepper jack or Monterey Jack for extra kick.
- Freeze before frying for easy meal prep!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chimichanga
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 65mg