Chili Cheese Chimichangas Recipes

CHILI CHEESE CHIMICHANGA'S

Steps:

• 1. Shred beef and add chili. Just enough chili to "coat" shredded beef. Heat for about 20 min. till heated through. (You can cook a roast in your crock pot low and slow just for this)
• 2. On a tortilla, place cheese & chili meat in center of tort. You could also add chopped onions, tomatoes and/or jalapenos. Do not place all the way to ends. Fold up sides, then roll up tortilla. Lay seam side down on plate.
• 3. In med. skillet, add about 1-2" of canola oil over med. high heat. When oil is hot, place tortilla rolls seam side down until browned. Turn over & brown top side. Serve with sour creme or salsa.

CHILI CHEESE DOG CHIMICHANGA'S

Steps:

• 1. I had 6 bun length wieners left and about 2 c. of homemade chili. I diced 1/2 onion and grated about 1 1/2 c. of cheddar cheese. I bought some 10" flour tortillas.
• 2. Heat chili and brown or boil wieners. Place about 3 tbs. of chili in center of flour tortilla, then wiener, then onion and cheddar. Fold sides in and roll up.
• 3. Heat about 1/2 c. of canola oil in small skillet and fry chimi's. Place them seam side down to start, then once browned, turn them over, then place on each side to brown sides. You may need to add a little more oil as you go.
• 4. CHILI: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/beef/hearty-wholesome-chili.html?p=1

GREEN CHILI, CHEESE, BEEF OR CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400º.
• In a large bowl mix beef (or chicken), chilis, cilantro, cumin, oregano, cheeses, crushed red pepper flakes and green onions. Divide mixture into 6 portions - about ½ cup each.
• Place one portion of the meat/cheese mixture in a line on the tortilla, leaving room to fold.
• Fold sides over to about 1" each side - just covering filling.
• Roll up from the bottom. Using a pasty brush, brush seam side with a little olive oil. Place seam side down on baking sheet.
• Repeat for remaining tortillas.
• Brush tops with remaining olive oil.
• Bake on center rack of oven at 400º for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Garnish as desired and serve with refried beans, rice or salad.

CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt bacon grease over medium heat. Saute meat, onion, garlic, tomatoes, chilies and potatoes until the onion softens. Add salt, oregano, chili powder and cilantro; simmer 2-3 minutes. Place a scant 1/2 cup meat filling on each tortilla. Fold, envelope-style, like a burrito. Fry, seam side down, in 1/2 in. of hot oil. (360°-375°) until crispy and brown. Turn and brown other side. Drain briefly on a paper towel. Top as desired; serve immediately.

GREEN CHILI CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Mix gravy, chiles, and beef in a bowl.
• Put about 1/2 cup mixture in tortilla and roll up burito style (they roll better if warmed slightly).
• Fry until golden brown.
• Can be topped with your favorites such as sour cream, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, etc.

CREAMY CHICKEN CHEESE CHIMICHANGAS WITH GREEN CHILE SAUCE..

Steps:

• Place 1lb. or approx.4 large chicken breast in broth to cook till fork tender.
• Drain,but reserve 1 cup broth.
• When cool to handle,cut into 1/4"-1/2" diced pieces.
• Add first 8 ingredients to pot and cook to melt cheese and well blended.
• Heat tortillas.Preheat oven 400.
• Place 1/3 cup filling on each and roll ends and sides,to make a rectangle.
• Seams down in pam sprayed 13x9 baking dish.
• Brush tops with olive oil or spray with pam also.
• Bake 25 minutes till browned and crisped.
• In saucepan,pour reserved broth.
• 1/4 cup flour,1tsp chicken bouilion,and 1 1/2 tsp cumin whisk,till blended.
• Add 1/2 cup milk whisking till smooth and thickened. Add 4oz can diced green chiles.Pour spoonfuls of sauce over chimichanga when ready to serve.I added cooking chicken and sauce to prep time.Sauce should resemble in thickness of a gravy.

GRILLED SHREDDED BRISKET CHILI CHEESE CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• NOTE: You could also used a slow cooked roast. I slowed cooked my brisket flat overnight in an elec turkey roaster, then re-seasoned with cumin, granulated garlic and black pepper after shredding.
• In a pot mix together shredded beef and chili, enough to bring it to the consistency you like and heat to combine.
• Using heated 10 or 12" flour tortillas place american cheese on bottom, add generous amount of warm or room temp chili beef and add more american cheese on top. Fold in ends and roll, now pat down to make a flatter rectangle shape.
• Lightly brush all side with olive oil or spray with non stick spray. Grill over med. heat until tortilla is toasted. Enjoy!!