Description
Beef and Cheese Chimichangas are a crispy, flavorful Tex-Mex dish filled with seasoned ground beef, melted cheese, and wrapped in a golden-brown tortilla.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 6 large flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup melted butter or vegetable oil (for brushing)
- Sour cream, salsa, and chopped cilantro for serving
Instructions
- Cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain excess fat.
- Add onion and garlic to the skillet. Cook until softened.
- Stir in taco seasoning and water. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and mix in shredded cheeses.
- Spoon filling onto tortillas, fold tightly, and secure with toothpicks if needed.
- Brush chimichangas with melted butter or oil.
- Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or fry until golden brown.
- Serve with sour cream, salsa, and cilantro.
Notes
- Use toothpicks to keep chimichangas sealed while baking or frying.
- Adjust spice level with mild or hot taco seasoning.
- Serve immediately for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking/Frying
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chimichanga
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: Beef and Cheese Chimichangas, Tex-Mex, baked chimichangas, fried chimichangas