Pork Chimichanga with Q-View

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wes w

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I love Mexican food.   Every time we go to a Mexican restaurant I always order chimichanga.   I would like to know (in detail) how to make these awesome treats.   There is a topic in search but all the photos have been taken down.    If you have pictures you can provide, that would be awesome.   I have deep fryer and everything to make them, just need some know how.   

I want to make these from left over pork.    Thanks in advance!  My mouth is watering thinking about it.  

If you like a certain brand of something, please list it.  

Thanks again!

Wes
 
This is an awesome idea.  I've got a few pounds of pork in the fridge right now, too.

While I can't help with the recipe, make sure you top those bad boys with lots of the white queso cheese sauce.
 
I finally kept and froze some pork from the past week-end.   I usually give it away.

Tonight I tried my hand at Chimichangas.

It was very good.  Not as good as you can get at a restaurant,  but good enough to stay at home and eat my own.

I'm not sure that the green peppers and onions went with the pork, but once all was done, you really couldn't taste them.

I warmed the tortillas between two wet paper towels in the microwave.   I was working by myself so no pictures of the rolling of the chimichangas.   You basically  put your pork in the middle with anything you want to add.  Fold the back over and pull the sides in and finish the roll.  I pinned them with a toothpick to hold it shut.    I preheated the deep fryer to 375.   Put them in the deep fryer  until golden brown.   Drizzle with the Mexican  white cheese, (Sorry I don't know the name of it) refried beans, lettuce and sour cream. 

I'm going to have to agree with ya'll.   Frozen pork, thawed is very tender.   I'm not sure I could have been able to tell the difference if I hadn't know.

Peppers and onions  ready to go


I pre-warmed the pork.  Not sure if it was a virgin, but I put olive oil in it to give it some moisture.  :-)


Here is the final product.   Not the best picture.  Flash was to much and not enough without.   No clue where my tripod is.  


Sour cream added and money shot.  


Thanks for looking and enjoy!

Wes
 
Looks really good Wes!

Here is a good chimichanga recipe for pulled pork or beef.  I found this on food.com.  

I love Mexican food but we eat out when we want Mexican food but we tried this and it was pretty good.  No Q-view...sorry.  I know, no pics never happened...ummmmm....ain't happenin' so don't even try

3 lbs beef (cheap roast kind, or pork shoulder) or 3 lbs pork (cheap roast kind, or pork shoulder)
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons oregano leaves
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6 -8 garlic cloves, pressed
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
water
20 flour tortillas, 9-inch (dinner plate size)
1 lb monterey jack cheese or 1 lb cheddar cheese
canola oil (for frying)
Directions:

1
Cut meat into large chunks (3-4") and place in cooking pot. cover with water. Add all ingredients except for last three items.
2
Bring to a boil then cover and cook on medium hear for at least two hours.
3
After 2 hours, bring back to full boil with lid removed.
4
While evaporating water, remove several pieces for pot and shred using two forks. When only +/- 1/2" of goop is left in the pot, remove from heat and return shredded meat back to the pot and blend with remaining slurry.
5
Open a package of tortillas and place in microwave with a wet paper towel placed on top. Microwave on high for 1 minute.
6
Place a tortilla on plate and spoon 1-2 Tblspn of meat at bottom of tortilla. Sprinkle with shredded cheese, chopped onion(optional) and roll up burrito style.
7
Repeat with remaining tortillas until all the meat is used up.
8
In large skillet, heat up 1-1/2" depth of oil to approximately 350 degrees. (If you put too much oil in the skillet or if it gets too hot, the chimis will begin to unravel). Cook until browned on each side (about 3 minutes). Drain on paper toweling.
9
Eat'em while they're warm -- freeze the rest.
10
Reheat frozen ones in the microwave on high for three minutes or place on rack in a preheated 450 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.
11
Serve with chopped tomato, lettuce, cheese, sour cream (stuff you'd put on a taco).
 
 
Looks like you succeeded in your first attempt. My very first time I did not toothpick and the tortilla opened right up in the deep fryer causing a huge mess! Glad to see yours went smoother.
 
The pork was as good as fresh.  Outstanding flavor!  

I've been researching how to make them for a good while now, so I knew pretty much how to make them, just a matter of doing it.   I wasn't confident with them just staying closed so I pinned them all the way through.  Took them longer in the deep fryer then I expected.  It took probably around 2-3 min. to brown.     

That's gotta suck.   A big mess I can only imagine!  :-)
 
Wes...that looked really good! 
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Wes...that looked really good! 
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Thank You Kat,

It was very good.   The options are really endless.  Shrimp, beef, pork.   When we eat out at a Mexican place I usually get it with shrimp.   Simply awesome!

You should try it.   You don't need a deep fryer.  You can do it on the stove  with oil.   Heat the oil to about 350 and do half at a time.
 
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