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Chi-Chi's Beef Chimichangas Recipe

Make our Chi-Chi's Beef Chimichangas Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Beef Chimichangas will taste just like Chi-Chi's.
Prep Time45 minutes
Active Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican, TexMex
Keyword: Beef, Chi Chi's, Lost Favorite
Yield: 6 Chimichangas

Ingredients

  • 1 - 1 1/2 pounds Ground Beef or Ground Chuck
  • One 7/8-ounce package Chi-Chi's Restaurant Fiesta Seasoning Mix
  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
  • Six 12-inch Flour Tortillas
  • Vegetable Oil for frying

Sauce

  • Two 4-ounce cans Green Chilies (Do not drain)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Beef Bouillon
  • 3 cups Water
  • 3/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup Water

Garnish

  • Sour Cream
  • 1 bunch sliced Green Onions

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan add green chilies, beef bouillon, 3 cups water, onion powder and garlic powder. Mix well.
  • Place saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes or until reduced by about half.
  • Once reduced, in a small bowl or cup, mix cornstarch and 1/3 cup water. Add to sauce.
  • Continue to cook until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Place another large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add ground beef or chuck. Brown the ground beef fully, breaking up chunks with a wooden spoon to cook completely.
  • When cooked, drain off grease.
  • Add fiesta restaurant seasoning mix and 1/2 cup water to beef. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Lay tortillas out flat on a work surface.
  • Divide meat evenly on the tortillas, about 1/3 of the way down the tortilla.
  • Divide cheese evenly on the tortillas, atop the meat.
  • Roll the tortillas once, 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.

Fry

  • Pour a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet.
  • Place over medium heat.
  • When oil is hot and shimmering, lay 1 or 2 chimichangas, seam-side down in the skillet. Fry until golden brown, turning to cook completely.
  • Repeat with remaining chimichangas.

Bake

  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Brush chimichangas with vegetable oil or butter.
  • Place, seam-side down, in a casserole dish.
  • Place in preheated oven on middle shelf and bake 25 minutes.
  • Finish under the broiler for about 2 - 3 minutes, until golden brown. Watch carefully when under the broiler - Do not burn.

Serve

  • Place chimichangas on plates.
  • Pour sauce over top.
  • Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with sliced green onions.
  • Serve hot.

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