Shredded Beef Chimichangas Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Shredded Beef Chimichangas Recipe). Usually deep fried, chimichangas can also be oven-fried with less mess, fuss, and fat. Use the filling in burritos as well. You may also deep fry, if desired.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 3hrs

Total: 3hrs10 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Shredded Beef Chimichangas Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast

trimmed of fat

¼ cup water

1 ½ cups beef broth

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

2 tablespoons chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

4 (8 inch) flour tortilla

3 tablespoons butter

melted

1 cup salsa

½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

½ cup sour cream

Chicken Enchilada Casserole I

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place beef in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Pour in water. Cover and cook for 30 minutes. Remove cover and cook until liquid has evaporated and beef is well browned about 10 minutes. In a medium bowl combine beef broth red wine vinegar chili powder and cumin. Pour over beef. Cover and cook until meat is very tender and pulls apart easily about 2 hours. Allow to cool then shred and mix with pan juices.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

Step 3

Brush both sides of each tortilla with melted butter. Spoon shredded beef filling down center of each tortilla. Fold ends over filling then fold sides to center to make a packet. Place chimichangas seam side down in a 9- by 13-inch baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with shredded cheese sour cream and salsa.

Nutritional Information

Shredded Beef Chimichangas Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 714

% Daily Value *

Protein: 38g 76%

Carbohydrates: 35.9g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 4.1g 16%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 46.6g 72%

Saturated Fat: 22.2g 111%

Cholesterol: 151.1mg 50%

Vitamin A Iu: 1934.3IU 39%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.2mg 94%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 36%

Vitamin C: 4.1mg 7%

Folate: 79.7mcg 20%

Calcium: 212.1mg 21%

Iron: 6.2mg 35%

Magnesium: 59.9mg 21%

Potassium: 690.1mg 19%

Sodium: 1176.2mg 47%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 39%

Calories From Fat: 419.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.