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Quick Ground Beef Chimichangas · PrimedTable
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Quick Ground Beef Chimichangas
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QUICK Ground BEEF CHIMICHANGAS | EASY Mexican food Recipes
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Ingredients
ground beef
1½ lb
potatoes
precooked
2 medium
roasted green chiles
Anaheim or use 2 4oz cans
4
onion
1 medium
garlic cloves
3
chicken bouillon
1 tbsp
ground cumin
1 tsp
black pepper
~½ tsp
est.
all-purpose flour
for making sealing paste
~3 tbsp
est.
water
for making paste
~¼ cups
est.
flour tortillas
~8
est.
oil for frying
~2-3 cups
est.
Steps
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Place ground beef in a hot pan, break it down, and sear until browned with a grilled steak aroma.
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Season the meat with chicken bouillon, ground cumin, and black pepper, mixing well.
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3
Add diced onion to the center and mix, continuing to cook for about 3 minutes.
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Once the meat is cooked through, add garlic cloves, precooked potatoes, and roasted green chiles, then mix everything together.
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Prepare a sealing paste by mixing all-purpose flour with water until you achieve the right consistency for brushing.
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Fill flour tortillas with the beef mixture, apply the flour paste along the edges to seal, and roll tightly into chimichanga shape.
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Fry the chimichangas in hot oil for about 2 minutes total, turning once at the 45-second to 1-minute mark until golden brown.
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Remove the chimichangas from the oil once they achieve a nice golden color and let them drain.
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Optional: prepare a dipping sauce by mixing salsa and sour cream.
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