Best Cha Cha Cha Chimichangas Recipes

CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Cook the chicken: Heat the 1 tbsp of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until no longer pink and starts to brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add the onions, garlic, jalapeños and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or until the onion softens.
• Add spices and simmer: Add the chili powder, cayenne, garlic powder, flour and toss everything together, so the chicken is fully coated in the spices.Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Deglaze the bottom of the skillet with chicken broth and red wine vinegar. Stir well to combine, lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until most of the liquid evaporates.
• Finish the filling: Stir in the pinto beans, lime juice and half the cilantro. Cook for another 3 minutes until beans are heated through.
• Prep the oil: In a large, deep skillet, heat about ½ inch of vegetable oil to 325°F. While oil is heating, prepare chimichangas.
• Assemble chimichangas: Fill the center of a tortilla with ¾ cup of the chicken/bean mixture and 2 tablespoons of cheese. Lift the edge of the tortilla and roll it over the filling to secure it. Fold in both sides and continue rolling until you reach the opposite end. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Fry: Slowly lower chimichangas into the hot oil and cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. You can cook 4 chimichangas per batch. Remove from oil, drain on paper towels and keep warm in oven until all are cooked.
• Finish & Serve: To serve, place a bed of shredded lettuce on each plate, then a spoonful of salsa. Place chimichangas on top and add a dollop of sour cream, salsa. Sprinkle with diced tomatoes, and remaining cilantro to garnish. Serve immediately.

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.

ALMOST-FAMOUS CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Melt the butter with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet; transfer to a bowl. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet. Add the onion, garlic and jalapeno and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon salt; toast 30 seconds. Add the tomato and cilantro and cook until slightly dry, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken and sour cream and warm through. Remove from the heat.
• Brush a rimmed baking sheet with some of the butter-oil mixture. Spread 2 tablespoons refried beans down the center of each tortilla, leaving a 2-inch border on both ends. Top with 1 cup chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Fold in the ends and roll up.
• Put the chimichangas seam-side down on the baking sheet; brush with the butter-oil mixture. Bake 8 to 10 minutes per side, brushing again after you flip. Top with the sauce, more cheese, lettuce and tomato. Serve with rice and the remaining beans.
• Saute onions and garlic cloves in a skillet with vegetable oil. Add a pinch each of chili powder, cumin, sugar and salt; cook 30 seconds. Stir in green chiles; cook 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and simmer until thickened, then puree. Stir in cilantro.

CHA-CHA-CHA CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Heat the sunflower oil in a large pan and stir-fry the onion, bell pepper, and chicken thighs over a high heat for 3-4 minutes until well browned. Stir in the chiles, garlic, tomatoes, and corn and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
• Stir in the taco sauce and green onions, and set aside to cool a little.
• Warm one of the tortillas in a hot, dry frying pan until soft and flexible. Spoon a quarter of the cooled chicken mixture into the center of a tortilla and fold over the edges to form a neat package; pin in place with wooden toothpicks and repeat with the remaining tortillas.
• Heat 1/2 inch vegetable oil in a large frying pan and cook chimichangas for 2-3 minutes on each side until crisp and golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve hot with shredded lettuce, sour cream and guacamole.

CHI CHI'S BEEF CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• 1. In a saucepan mix the sauce ingredients (excluding the cornstarch and water). Bring to a boil, lower the heat and continue to simmer stirring occasionaly while you complete the recipe. It should end up reduced to about half. Once reduced stir in the cornstarch mixed with the water. Cook until thickened and set aside.
• 2. Brown the ground beef, drain, and stir in the Fiesta Restaurante seasoning mix and 1/2 cup water and simmer for 5 minutes.
• 3. Divide the meat evenly on the tortillas (1/3 of the way down the tortilla) do the same with the cheese.
• 4. Roll the tortilla (starting at the end with the meat/cheese) after rolling once, fold in the ends and finish rolling. To hold it together you may need to use toothpicks or a flour and water mixture to seal them.
• 5. Fry until golden brown.
• 6. Serve with sauce over the top, garnish with a dollop of sour cream and sliced green onions. I usually serve this with some shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes or refried beans.