Crock Pot Shredded Beef For Chimichangas Recipes

SHREDDED BEEF CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Place beef in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Pour in water. Cover, and cook for 30 minutes. Remove cover, and cook until liquid has evaporated, and beef is well browned, about 10 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine beef broth, red wine vinegar, chili powder and cumin. Pour over beef. Cover, and cook until meat is very tender, and pulls apart easily, about 2 hours. Allow to cool, then shred and mix with pan juices.
• Preheat oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
• Brush both sides of each tortilla with melted butter. Spoon shredded beef filling down center of each tortilla. Fold ends over filling, then fold sides to center to make a packet. Place chimichangas, seam side down, in a 9- by 13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream and salsa.

BEEF CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef, onion, garlic, taco seasoning, and oregano in a skillet over medium heat, breaking the meat up into crumbles as it cooks, about 8 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Stir in sour cream, chilies, and vinegar until well mixed. Remove from heat, and mix in the Cheddar cheese.
• Melt margarine in a small skillet over low heat. When melted, dip each tortilla into the margarine for about 30 seconds, or until soft. Place the softened tortilla onto a baking sheet, and fill with about 1/3 cup of the meat mixture. Fold the right and left sides of the tortilla over the filling, then the top and bottom, making an envelope that completely encloses the filling. Flip the tortilla seam side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tortilla is crisp, about 15 minutes.

SHREDDED BEEF OR PORK CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Cut meat into large chunks (3-4") and place in cooking pot. cover with water. Add all ingredients except for last three items.
• Bring to a boil then cover and cook on medium hear for at least two hours.
• After 2 hours, bring back to full boil with lid removed.
• 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.
• Open a package of tortillas and place in microwave with a wet paper towel placed on top. Microwave on high for 1 minute.
• 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.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas until all the meat is used up.
• 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.
• Eat'em while they're warm -- freeze the rest.
• 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.
• Serve with chopped tomato, lettuce, cheese, sour cream (stuff you'd put on a taco).

CROCK POT SHREDDED BEEF FOR CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Place meat, diced onions, Rotel and beef broth in crock pot.
• Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
• When meat is cook, shred it.
• If continuing on to make chimichangas, follow recipe #28148.
• Enjoy!

FAVORITE BEEF CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Cut roast in half; place in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Arrange potatoes around the roast; pour water over potatoes. Drizzle meat with soy sauce. Sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper. Top with green chilies. Cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is very tender., Remove roast to a platter. Shred meat with two forks and return to the slow cooker. Combine flour and taco seasoning; stir into meat mixture. Cover and cook 30 minutes longer or until juices are thickened., To assemble chimichangas, using a slotted spoon, spoon 1/2 cup meat mixture off-center on each tortilla. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Fold up edge nearest filling; fold in both sides and roll up., In a large skillet, fry chimichangas, folded side down, in oil in batches until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Serve with toppings if desired.