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EmperorTud

A couple of days ago I attempted to make chimichangas, which are like deep fried burritos, in the relative comfort of my own home.

Here are the ingredients you will need:

2 Large chicken breasts
Half a large green pepper
2 tomatoes
A medium green onion
Flour tortillas
1 can of pinto beans
Cooking oil
Salt and pepper

Additional items I used were sour cream, salsa and I also made some guacamole, the recipe for that will follow later.

First off you need to cut the chicken boobs into manageable chunks. Then get a large cooking pot with lid, add some oil then commence frying the chicken.

Add in the diced half green pepper, diced tomatoes and the green onion, also diced. Remember at this point to season well.

Cover, stirring occasionally and simmer for about 30 minutes or until the juices start to dissolve.



Look at those flavours combining.



When the chicken is done, get two forks and proceed to shred.



No we have our main filling ready, set the pan aside and open the can of beans. These beans in the photos are in fact white beans as I picked up the wrong can in Foodland. You want pinto beans ideally.

Heat a pan with olive oil, drain the beans and fry in the oil, mashing with a fork as we go.



Don't forget to season well with salt and pepper.

The beans should form a tasty mush.



Now, heat your tortillas slightly either in the oven or on a skillet.

These are the Danitas ones I used from Foodland. Make sure you get the big size as the small ones are far too small unless you are cooking for midgets or CMn.

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EmperorTud

Smear an amount of beans on the tortilla.



Then add your shredded chicken topping...



Now your chimichangas are ready to fold, but I added some sour cream, salsa and guacamole to the mix.



Then you need to fold up your tortillas and deep fry in hot oil!



When they are golden brown remove from oil and pat dry with paper towels.



The only difficult thing about these is folding them, which I will leave up to you as it was impossible to take photos while I was doing it. I didn't get them perfect as you can see but there is a special way of doing it.

Here are some photos of the sour cream...



...And the salsa I used.

EmperorTud

For the guacamole I used an avocado, some chopped fresh coriander, a squeeze of lime juice, a small clove of garlic diced, a small shallot diced, salt and some chilli powder.

blackgang

Hey dude, better if you just buy a can of refretos Refried beans, they must have them as I have seen them around alot of places,, but if you have boiled some pintos or red beans then you can make em yourself, but easier if just bought,
OH yea, if you make em then you should use real pig lard as mexicans do and they are lots better than bought ones.

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dirtydog

Why didn't you make your own salsa? I always do now.

blackgang

Damn right, makes it better than store bought stuff if you can get jalapenios and it is sure better when fresh

I see that they have frozen flour tortillas in Rimpin so tomorrow I buy some and a can of refrietos and have me some burritos.

EmperorTud

Couldn't be arsed. I will next time.

The chimichangas turned out good but I had them again this morning as burritos without frying them and they tasted better. Probably healthier too.

EmperorTud

Couldn't find them in Foodland and I mistakenly bought these white beans instead of the pintos. They wuz ok though, if not authentic.

toslti

They look really great!!.... but why do you have to deep fry them??

friscofrankie

^because that's what chimichangas are?

Loy Toy

Can someone show me how to use a can opener!

I'm in awe of the culinary talents of some of us here

Ask me to dinner please and i'll promise to wash up!

Creation at its very tastiest Well done.

blackgang

I know how to make refries but if I couldn't get lard I don't think I would like em so good, but that supplier I got has em by the can or case and also has some canned guacamole, but I don't know how it is and now I cvan buy avacados at Rimping anytime I want, so guess I won't find out either.
But your chimichongas do look good alright, thanks for the idea.

peterpan

Well done Tud, One of my favorites, sadly off the menu for a while now as I am determined to drop 10 Kgs.

CSFFan

No cheese???????? Is there something I'm missing?

I throw a topping of cheese on the ones we're going to eat as soon as they are patted dry. If I have enough cheese, I'll throw some inside as well.

Yes, folding is a bitch but I cook up the meat, the wife and sister-in-law do the folding. The whole trick is not to overload the torilla (obviously). Then to seal the edge, a little egg is used.

CSFFan

PP,

Nothing really unhealthy about the chicken chimi's, as long as they're well drained. I put mine on a rack and pat the tops dry. Throwing them on paper towel only allows them to reabsorb the oil.

Norton

I usually make my beans and salsa from scratch but what you did looks tasty, quick and easy!

blackgang

well I bought some Casa Fiesta Refried Beans and them is shit, made no lard or trans fat, says so right on the outside of the can and I bet my dog wouldn't eat if I had my dog up here.
Fuk I saw a shopping cart full of packages of beans, navy beans for baked beans, pintos for refries or chili beans, Great northerns for them limey kind of baked beans, baby limas if you could get a real hamhock.
But I am going to buy some pintos and get some lard and make me some real refried beans and then freeze some small containers of em and use the rest in some chili or just eat em and make burritos, maybe find som napales and scramble some eggs for some burritos from that too.

Norton

I make my own lard. Sure you know how as well. Lots of good cheap pig fat in Thailand. Lard is easy to make and can be frozen for use when needed. I use it for all sorts of things from refried beans to pastries and much of the frying I do.

Nice by product when you make lard is cracklins. Add a little salt, pepper and cayenne and you have one of my favorite snacks.

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CSFFan

Lazy man's lard...bacon grease. I keep a mayo jar by the stove to pour bacon grease in to use later for flavoring.

Norton

Yep. Pasty, sticky, tasteless shit! Reckon Tud's white bean concoction is much better.