Queso Smothered Beef Chimichangas
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Crispy fried tortillas stuffed with tender, spiced slow-cooked beef in barbacoa style, smothered in creamy white queso. Indulgent and intensely flavorful. A showstopping Mexican main course.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 4 lb chuck roast
- 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 cup beef stock
- 3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 3-4 individual chipotle chiles in adobo sauce + 2 tsp of the adobo sauce (add more if you want it spicier)
- 4 oz can of green chiles (drained)
- 2 bay leaves
- 3/4 lb high quality white american cheese (shredded or finely chopped)
- 1/2 lb high quality fontina cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 Tbsp canned jalapenos (finely chopped)
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 3/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- chopped cilantro (tomatoes, and jalapenos for garnish, optional)
- vegetable oil for frying (or canola or peanut)
- Large flour tortillas
- Queso Fresco cheese
- Pico de Gallo or your favorite salsa
- Diced avocado
- Minced fresh cilantro
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 400M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 25m
- Cook
- 6h 15m
- Sodium
- 1777mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 947mg
- Calcium
- 949mg
- Iron
- 7mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 25M
- SODIUM
- 1777MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.