Birria Chimichanga Burritos

This is an absolutely great take on birria, who doesn’t love a deep fried burrito. All the flavors from the Consomme are just next level.

Chimichanga Burritos

Difficulty : Easy

This recipe makes 10 chimichangas

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword Chimichanga, Easy Chimichanga

Total Time 5 hrs

Preheat your smoker to 275 degrees
Season the short ribs with Al pastor seasoning (salt and pepper are fine as well) and then place them in the smoker for 3 hours
While they are smoking, make the sauce. Add all sauce ingredients in a pot with about 7 cups of water, boil them on medium heat for 25 min
After 25 min, remove the bay leaves and blend everything else until smooth
In a Dutch oven or the same pot, add the meat, cover with sauce and add more water as needed to fully submerge the meat. Boil for 2 hours on med high heat
After 2 hours, remove the meat from the Consome and either chop or shred,
!ow let’s make that chimichanga! On your large burrito tortilla, add meat, Oaxaca cheese, cilantro and onion, fold really well and use a toothpick to hold the tortilla together
In a skillet add about 1 inch of oil and preheat to 300 degrees, now fry the burrito about 30 seconds per side on all sides. Or until golden brown
Let cool before serving.

In a a small bowl add the Consomme and top it off with cilantro and onion and a fresh squeeze of lime. You can strain the sauce if you want to.