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Saturday Share Recipe - Pretend Chimichanga

Saturday, January 24, 2026 1:34

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My Pretend Chimichanga recipe hits all the taste markers: cheesy, hot, delicous, easy to make, and flexible.

By flexible, I mean you can make them in advance. You can use whatever cheese and chiles you have on hand. You can add a dollop of refried beans or mashed up beans of your choice for an even heartier taco.

You can serve them “whole” or cut them in half or quarters.

A few ingredients and a hot griddle (mine is a Presto I bought years ago) are all you need to make these. Add a simple salad, and you have a quick lunch or dinner that everyone will love.

Now, why do I call them Pretend Chimichangas? Normally a chimichanga is fried. These have much of the same ingredients as a chimichanga but they’re made on a grill like a sandwich with the ingredients layered on the tortillas and grilled instead of rolled up and fried.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar

1 pound of ground beef

1/2 cup diced chiles of your choice

1 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 dozen flour tortillas (6 inch diameter)

3/4 to 1 cup melted butter

Directions

1. Brown the ground beef and season with the salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder.

2. Drain the fat off, and turn on the griddle.

3. While the griddle heats, brush one side of each tortilla with melted butter. Place the buttered side down on the griddle.

4. Sprinkle cheese evenly over the tortillas followed by the ground beef then cheese on top of the beef.

5. Place another tortilla buttered side up on each layered tortilla.

6. Grill until the bottom tortilla is light to medium brown. With a spatula, carefully flip each tortilla stack over so the other tortilla can brown.

7. When both sides are brown and crispy, remove the grilled tacos. You can put them on a cutting board and cut each in half, or leave them whole.

8. Serve with your favorite picante sauce.

Presto Griddle – Amazon

TAKEAWAY TRUTH

These are simply delicious. You can cut them into fourths and serve as a snack with picante as a dipping sauce. Stay inside and stay warm until this winter storm passes. Be safe.

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