Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 pounds boneless beef rump, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 yellow onions, chopped
- 3 teaspoons seeded and minced jalapenos
- 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
- 2 1/4 cups beef broth, plus extra if necessary
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup lime juice (about 3 limes)
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 4 to 6 cups corn oil
- 10 (11-inch) flour tortillas, steamed
- 2 1/2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
- 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
- 3/4 cup salsa
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup seeded and diced tomatoes
- 1 avocado, diced
Directions
In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cayenne, granulated garlic, and flour. Set aside. In a heavy bottomed, large stock pot, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Add beef cubes and brown on all sides. Add onions and jalapenos and saute for 4 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute more. Mix in flour mixture, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes. Deglaze with beef broth. Then add vinegar. Stir well to combine. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 2 hours, adding additional beef broth, if necessary, to keep meat simmering in liquid. When meat is fork tender, remove to a sheet pan and shred with 2 forks. Add shredded beef back into pot, along with pinto and black beans, lime juice and half the cilantro. Cook until mixture is heated through. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large, deep-sided skillet, heat corn oil to 325 degrees F. While oil is heating, prepare chimichangas. Fill bottom half of a tortilla with 3/4 cup of the beef and bean mixture and 2 tablespoons pepper jack cheese (when filling tortillas, use a slotted spoon to scoop out beef if mixture is a little liquidy). 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. Secure with a 6-inch skewer weaved through the seam side of burrito. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Slowly lower chimichangas into hot oil and cook 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. You can cook 4 burritos per batch. Remove from oil, drain on paper towels and keep warm in oven until all are cooked.
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, sprinkle with diced tomatoes, avocado and remaining cilantro to garnish. Serve immediately.
Note: If tortillas tear while folding, make them more pliable by wrapping tortillas in a damp paper towels, then fully cover with foil. Place in 250 degree F oven to warm them up.
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By shawniee93
on March 03, 2013
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This was so delicious the whole family loved them. We will definitely have them again.
By delmar360_7530298
FORESTBURGH, NY
on February 10, 2013
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i have made these several times. to save calories I tossed my deep fryer. Instead I grill them on grill pan stove top, then wrap in foil and warm in the oven.
By Chef #942083
Roswell, GA
on October 22, 2012
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I made this recipe for 65 people so I had to make some changes for that amount. I used 12 lb of top round and instead of cubing it, I left it whole and baked the meat in the prescribed sauce for 3 hours at 350 degrees. It was easy to shred. I did add some of the liquid to the meat to moisten it. I did not add the beans to the meat. I cooked pinto beans with some bacon and onion and pureed the cooked mixture. That went on the bottom of the chimichanga to seal the flour tortilla. Then came the meat and the cheese. I folded it up and used toothpicks to close them. I brushed vegetable oil on the outside of the chimichangas to keep them moist. Then I froze them since I was doing this ahead. After thawing, I baked the chimichangas for 15 minutes at 450 degrees until they were toasty and brown. This is a super recipe that is tasty and delicious. I served them just as Guy suggested with the same garnish. They were a roaring success. Thaks Guy for a great recipe.
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