chimichanga
A chimichanga ( , ) is a deep-fried burrito that is common in Tex-Mex and other Southwestern U.S. cuisine. The dish is typically prepared by filling a flour tortilla with various ingredients, most commonly rice, cheese, beans, and a meat, such as machaca (chopped or shredded meat), carne adobada (marinated meat), carne seca (dried beef), or shredded chicken, and folding it into a rectangular package. It is then deep-fried, and can be accompanied by salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.
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- Food.name
- Chimichanga
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- Chimichangas.jpg
- Food.caption
- Chimichangas
- Food.alternate_name
- Chivichanga
- Food.country
- Southwestern United States or Mexico
- Food.type
- Burrito
- Food.main_ingredient
- Tortillas, rice, cheese, beans, machaca, jalapeño, carne adobada or shredded chicken
- Food.no_recipes
- yes
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A chimichanga ( , ) is a deep-fried burrito that is common in Tex-Mex and other Southwestern U.S. cuisine. The dish is typically prepared by filling a flour tortilla with various ingredients, most commonly rice, cheese, beans, and a meat, such as machaca (chopped or shredded meat), carne adobada (marinated meat), carne seca (dried beef), or shredded chicken, and folding it into a rectangular package. It is then deep-fried, and can be accompanied by salsa, guacamole, or sour cream.
==Origins== thumb|left|250px|Chimichanga served in restaurant (Melbourne, Australia) The origin of the chimichanga is uncertain. According to Mexican linguist and philologist Francisco J. Santamaría's Diccionario de Mejicanismos (1959), Chivichanga is a regionalism from the State of Tabasco: Chimichanga and its variants Chivichanga and Chibachanga are synonymous with the term Timbirimba, which means: