Deep-Fried Beef Chimichangas With Guacamole

Name: Deep-Fried Beef Chimichangas With Guacamole
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 ripe avocados; 1 large red onion, diced; 2 serrano chilies, stems and seeds removed and chopped (use gloves to handle these); 59.14 ml freshly chopped cilantro leaf; 59.14 ml fresh lime juice (1 or 2 limes depending on size); 3 ripe tomatoes, seeds removed and diced; 3 garlic cloves, roughly diced; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 12 large flour tortillas; 354.88 ml shredded monterey jack cheese; 1000.0 ml vegetable oil or 1000.0 ml canola oil; 29.58 ml olive oil; 1 large red onion, sliced; 1360.77 g ground beef; 170.09 g tomato paste; 19.71 ml chili powder; 9.85 ml ground cumin; 9.85 ml celery salt; salt & freshly ground black pepper

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 12

ingredients

For the guacamole
3 ripe avocados
1 large red onion, diced
2 serrano chilies, stems and seeds removed and chopped (use gloves to handle these)
59.14 ml freshly chopped cilantro leaf
59.14 ml fresh lime juice (1 or 2 limes depending on size)
3 ripe tomatoes, seeds removed and diced
3 garlic cloves, roughly diced
salt & freshly ground black pepper
For the chimichangas
12 large flour tortillas
354.88 ml shredded monterey jack cheese
1000.0 ml vegetable oil or 1000.0 ml canola oil
For the ground beef filling
29.58 ml olive oil
1 large red onion, sliced
1360.77 g ground beef
170.09 g tomato paste
19.71 ml chili powder
9.85 ml ground cumin
9.85 ml celery salt
salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

Special equipment: Wooden skewers or round toothpicks
Slice each avocado in half lengthwise, pop out seed and slip off the skin. Smash the avocado in a bowl and add onion, chiles, cilantro, lime juice, tomatoes, and garlic and mix well. Season with salt and pepper, cover, and let sit in refrigerator for a couple of hours to allow flavors to combine.
Lay out tortillas and sprinkle about 1/8 cup cheese on each. Begin heating vegetable oil to 350 degrees F in deep-fryer.
In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat and saute onion until translucent. To this pan, add ground beef, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, celery salt, and salt and pepper, and cook until browned. Divide meat mixture into equal amounts in the pan. Then using a slotted spoon to leave excess liquid behind, transfer meat mixture to the center of each tortilla and fold the tortilla into a closed packet and secure using a wooden skewer or round toothpicks. Deep fry chimichangas until golden brown. (Alternatively, you can skip the deep frying step altogether by arranging the chimichanga packets on a baking sheet and bake until cheese melts and tortillas begin to firm up, about 5 to 10 minutes in a preheated 350 degrees F oven.) Remove skewers/toothpicks before serving.

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