Mexican Chimichangas

Mexican Chimichangas

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They CHANGE THE GAME! Although some dieters may have a problem with the low-carb wheat tortillas, my family enjoyed them and I like to use them periodically in dishes! If you’re missing soft flour tortillas, Mexican Chimichangas are a nice change of pace and seriously delicious.

PREPRATION TIME:

  • YIELDS: 2 Servings
  • PREP TIME: 38 mins
  • COOK TIME: 8 hrs
  • TOTAL TIME: 8 hrs 38 mins

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 low carb tortillas
  • (cooked & warm) 2/3 cup cooked taco seasoned ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons salsa
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese, divided (Prefer Mexican blend cheese.)
  • Four Tbsp. red enchilada sauce

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Spoon One tbsp. shredded cheese, One tbsp. salsa, and 1/3 cup taco seasoned meat to each tortilla, down the center. Fold the sides in, and (wrap) into a burrito.
  3. To medium heat, heat coconut oil, in a pan on the stove. Add the burritos, and on all sides, pan fry for Thirty to Sixty seconds, until slightly crispy and browned. Drain on a covered plate(paper towel).
  4. Transfer to an oven(safe pan). With remaining shredded cheese, and 2 tbsp. of enchilada sauce, top each.
  5. For about 5 minutes, bake in the oven until cheese is melted. Serve warm. One chimichanga per serving size.

NUTRITION INFORMATION:

Yield: 2 servings,
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
445 Calories
36g Fat
10g Total Carbs
5g Fiber
23g Protein
5g Net Carbs

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