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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 165 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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These are soooo good! My family gobbles these up fast! Prep and cook times are approximate. This is not a fast, throw together mexican dish. Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs beef chuck steaks or 1 1/2 lbs round steaks, cut into 1-1/2 inch pieces |
1 1/2 lbs boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2 inch chunks |
4 cups water |
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening or 2 tablespoons lard |
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup) |
3/4-1 cup canned diced mild green chili (about two 4oz. cans) |
1 garlic clove, minced |
2 tablespoons flour |
2 teaspoons salt |
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
8 large flour tortillas |
vegetable oil (for frying) |
Directions:
1. Heat beef, pork and water to boiling in a large kettle; lower heat; cover.
2. Simmer for about 1-1/2 hours.
3. Drain meat and reserve 1 cup of the broth.
4. Shred meat when cool enough to handle.
5. Heat shortening or lard in a large saucepan.
6. Add onion, 3/4 cup of the chilies and the garlic; saute for 1 minute.
7. Stir in the flour, salt, cumin, reserved broth and shredded meat; cook until mixture is moist, but quite thick; (Add more chilies if you like it hotter).
8. Keep meat mixture warm.
9. Heat 1 tortilla on a large griddle or very large skillet over low heat until soft and pliable.
10. Spread about 3/4 cup meat mixture over the lower third of the tortilla in a band about 4 long and 1 wide.
11. Work quickly so that tortilla does not get crisp.
12. Fold the bottom edge of the tortilla up over filling to cover it almost completely.
13. Then fold the two sides in towards the center over the filling and start rolling the filling into a cylinder shape.
14. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
15. Heat 1/2 oil in a large skillet till very hot.
16. Saute two chimchangas at a time in hot oil until golden brown, turning with two broad spatulas.
17. Drain on paper toweling; keep warm while cooking remainder.
18. Serve with my green chile salsa posted posted on this site.
19. Garnish with shredded lettuce and avocado slices, if you wish.
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