These Beef Chimichangas are a family favorite, easy Mexican recipe that will have them going back for more.
If you love Mexican Food, you will adore this recipe. It tastes like your favorite Mexican restaurant but you make it at home.
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About Baked Beef Chimichangas
Chimichangas are a well loved, deep-fried Tex-Mex dish. Similar to burritos, chimichangas have cheese, meat, beans and rice wrapped up inside a tortilla.
Why This Chimichanga Recipe is a Keeper
We love this recipe because it’s quick and easy and it’s always a family favorite.
- 35 Minute Meal: From start to finish, these chimichangas take 35 minutes to make.
- Easy Ingredients: To make this easy Mexican inspired recipe, you’ll only need a few easy ingredients.
- Family Friendly: This will quickly become a favorite in your house too!
- Adaptable: This recipe is super easy to adapt to your family’s dietary needs.
If you’re looking for more easy Mexican inspired recipes, try these Steak Street Tacos, Easy Chunky Guacamole and Shredded Chicken Enchiladas
Variations and Substitutions For the Shredded Beef and Cheese Mexican Dish
- Greek Yogurt: A great substitution for sour cream is plain Greek yogurt.
- Different Meat: Maybe you’re not a fan of ground beef – go ahead and use steak, pork or chicken in this chimichangas recipe.
- Sides: Serve chimichangas with shredded lettuce, refried beans, diced veggies, avocado, shredded cheese and whatever other taco fixings you like!
How to Make this Beef Chimichanga Recipe
Follow these 2 easy steps to make your own delicious beef chimichangas.
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These are the basic steps for making Baked Beef Chimichangas. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions and nutrition calculator.
STEP 1: Prep & Roll
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine the beef mixture and salsa thoroughly. Measure out a 1/2 cup of meat then wrap up the tortillas burrito style. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
STEP 2: Bake Seam Side Down
Spray a baking sheet or skillet lightly with cooking spray or canola oil. Bake for 10-15 minutes until the tortillas are golden brown and crispy on the outside. Serve with rice, beans, sour cream, hot sauce and queso fresco.
Recipe FAQs to Make Beef and Cheese Chimichangas
Expert Recipe Tips and Topping for these Beef Chimichangas Recipe
- Air Fryer: Make this delicious beef chimichangas recipe in the air fryer!
- Tortillas: Go ahead and use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
- Leftovers: Use leftover roast or rotisserie chicken in these yummy fried burritos.
- Cheese: To make beef and cheese chimichangas, you can add some shredded cheddar cheese before you wrap the flour tortilla up. Make with a bean mixture and add garlic for flavor.
- Garnish: Garnish with some queso on the tops or a dollop of sour cream on the tops of your chimichangas.
- Spicier: To make these chimichangas spicier, use some chili powder and jalapenos.
- Toothpick: If your chimichangas are trying to unroll, insert a long toothpick in to help hold it in place.
What to Serve with Baked Chimichangas
Baked Beef Chimichangas
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Ingredients
- 4 cups Beef, Cooked
- 1 ½ cups Tomatillo salsa, 1 jar
- 8 Flour tortillas
- Sour cream, optional for serving
- Hot sauce, optional for serving
- Queso fresco, optional for serving
Instructions
- Combine the beef and salsa thoroughly. Measure out a 1/2 cup of meat per tortillas. Wrap up the tortillas burrito style, folding in the sides first, tuck in the bottom, and roll it up.
- Spray lightly with cooking spray or brush with canola oil.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes until browned and crispy on the outside.
- Serve with rice, beans, and sour cream, hot sauce, and queso fresco.
Christina’s Notes
- Air Fryer: Make this delicious beef chimichangas recipe in the air fryer!
- Tortillas: Go ahead and use corn tortillas instead of flour tortillas.
- Leftovers: Use leftover roast or rotisserie chicken in these yummy fried burritos.
- Cheese: To make beef and cheese chimichangas, you can add some shredded cheddar cheese before you wrap the flour tortilla up.
- Garnish: Garnish with some queso on the tops or a dollop of sour cream on the tops of your chimichangas.
- Spicier: To make these chimichangas spicier, use some chili powder and jalapenos.
- Toothpick: If your chimichangas are trying to unroll, insert a long toothpick in to help hold it in place.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Nutrition
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This recipe is my personal adaption of an ethnic-inspired recipe. It is not intended to be an authentic recipe. I’ve recreated this recipe because I enjoy the flavors and I want to encourage my readers to expand their tastes and try new flavor combinations. The recipe, ingredients, and processes may have been adapted to make the recipe accessible to the average American. I have provided links to authentic versions of the recipe in the post above. I encourage you to visit these pages and learn more about the traditional version(s) of this recipe.
I can’t wait to try these. They sound so good.
Be sure to let me know what you think 🙂