Menu
  • Recipe Box & Menu Planner
  • Shopping List
  • Log In

TJ's Taste

THM • Keto • Low Carb • Healthy Carb Recipes & More!

MENU
  • Start Here
    • Meet TJ
    • What is Trim Healthy Mama (THM)?
    • Sweetener Conversions & More
    • Glossary of Cooking Terms
    • Free Taco eCookbook
    • Free Facebook Group
    • FAQs
    • Close
  • Recipes
    • The Ultimate Sugar Free MarshmallowsCourses
      • Appetizers & Snacks
      • Soups & Salads
      • Beverages
      • Breads
      • Condiments
      • Desserts
      • Main Dishes
      • This & That
      • Side Dishes
      • Everything
    • shakeDiets
      • Dairy Free
      • Egg Free
      • Gluten Free
      • Keto
      • Low Carb
      • Low Fat
      • Nut Free
      • Paleo
      • Sugar Free
      • Vegan
      • Vegetarian
      • Whole30
    • Chicken and Grape Salad FeaturedFuel Type
      • Satisfying (S)
      • Energizing (E)
      • Fuel Pull (FP)
      • Crossover (XO)
      • .
      • .
    • Filterable Recipe Index
    • Recipe Box & Menu Planner
    • Recipe Acronyms & Features
    • Close
  • Menu Plans
    • yellow and plateWeekly
      • Menu Plan Week 1
      • Menu Plan Week 2
      • Menu Plan Week 3
      • Menu Plan Week 4
      • More Weekly Plans
    • seasonal plates splitSeasonal
      • Valentine’s Day
      • St. Patrick’s Day
      • Easter
      • Thanksgiving
      • Christmas
    • Close
  • How Tos
    • shiritakiHow to Cook Shirataki Noodles So They’re Not Slimy
    • How to Make Beeswax Food Wraps
    • How to Make Hot Cocoa Bombs
    • How to Make Colored Sweetener
    • How to Roast Veggies
    • More How Tos
    • Close
  • Tips & Ideas
    • The Ultimate THM Friendly Eating Out Guide FThe Ultimate THM Friendly Eating Out Guide
    • 100+ Add-in Ideas for the Perfect Low Glycemic Smoothie
    • 100+ Tossed Salad Ideas
    • 30+ THM Recipes to Make with Food From Your Pantry and Freezer
    • Stay on Plan on the Go Pack
    • More Tips & Ideas
    • Close
  • Trim & Tiny Cooking
  • Coaching
  • Shop
    • Etsy Shop
    • Recommendations
    • Coupons & Deals
    • Affiliate Links
    • Close

Low Carb Beef Chimichangas

Jump to Recipe
This page may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure.

These traditional beef chimichangas are a top family favorite in our home that I have adapted to fit our Trim Healthy Mama ways!

The inspiration behind this recipe is one that my mom used to make when I was growing up. Hers was basically the same thing, only she would use off plan, high carb tortillas and unhealthful oil to fry them in. But, besides the usage of healthier ingredients, this is that same good stuff!

What Are Beef Chimichangas?

Burritos and chimichangas are very similar. Both are prepared the same way up until cooking. Burritos are made using heated up stuffing and warmed tortillas. So are chimichangas, but after stuffing the tortilla, the burrito is then deep fried to give the tortilla an extra yummy flavor and a crispy texture.

What is different about my chimichangas is that they are pan fried in minimal oil, not deep fried. Deep frying overloads the oil content, bringing the food into calorie abuse. So pan frying in shallow oil makes it much healthier, but still keeps it just as irresistible!

Low Carb Beef Chimichangas

The Frying Oil for These Beef Chimichangas

My recipe for beef chimichangas calls for pan frying in avocado oil. You can use another fat such as olive oil, butter, bacon fat, and so on, but the issue with those is the smoke point. Smoke point is the temperature at which an oil or fat starts to smoke and therefore go rancid. Rancid oil or fat is bad because it causes unhealthful free radicals in the body. More delicate fats like olive oil, butter, or bacon fat have lower smoke points.

Avocado oil has a very high smoke point (500 plus degrees Fahrenheit) and, as long as you don’t crank the heat past what I say in the recipe, it never reaches this temperature in my recipe. The result is perfectly golden and crispy pan fried beef chimichangas without making the oil rancid!

Low Carb Beef Chimichangas

Topping Ideas

The topping ideas for these beef chimichangas are pretty vast. You can add some of my Sugar Free Pickled Red Onions because, let me tell you, they are super duper yummy on these chimichangas! I love to pile these pickled red onions high. They add extra flavor and an extra crunchy dimension.

Another excellent topping that goes well with this is shredded cheese (when I make these chimichangas, I actually put a tablespoon or so of shredded cheese INSIDE the chimichanga before frying because it then melts during frying making it gooey, warm, and extra good).

Beyond these, there is sour cream, salsa, lettuce, cilantro, beans (on Trim Healthy Mama, you can have up to 1/4 cup beans in an S setting), Ranch dressing, tomatoes, jalapeños, and so on. You can even go non traditional and add bacon bits!

Side Dish Ideas

This dish is heavy on meat and, besides the toppings which might be veggies (though not much), it is low in the veggies department. So I would recommend serving some non-starchy green veggies like asparagus, broccoli, or brussels sprouts on the side with it. A side salad would also go well with it or some Mexican seasoned cauliflower rice.

Low Carb Beef Chimichangas

5 from 3 votes
These traditional beef chimichangas are a top family favorite in our home that I have adapted to fit our Trim Healthy Mama ways!
PRINT RECIPE PIN RECIPE SAVE RECIPE GO TO RECIPE BOX ADD TO LIST GO TO LIST
Diets
THM Fuel
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 8 hrs
Total Time 8 hrs 30 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 chimichangas
Calories 380

Ingredients
 
 

For Beef

  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 3 pounds boneless beef roast, excess fat trimmed
  • 1 cup beef broth or stock
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 can (about 4 ounces) diced green chilies
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons mineral salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Other Ingredients

  • 8 low carb tortillas
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil
  • toppings of choice
Prevent your screen from going dark while using this recipe.

Instructions
 

For Beef

  • Heat the 1 tablespoon avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat. Using tongs to rotate it, sear all sides of the beef until just crispy brown. This step is optional but add lots of flavor. Set this pan aside to use later.
  • Place the seared beef and the remaining beef ingredients to the crock of a slow cooker. Cook on low heat for 8-12 hours.

Making Chimichangas

  • Lay a few paper towels on a plate; set aside.
  • In the skillet you seared the meat in, add another 2 tablespoons avocado oil and preheat it over medium-low heat. You know it's ready when you insert a wooden spoon's handle and the oil bubbles.
  • As the oil is heating up, microwave the tortillas for about a minute (if you have a tortilla warmer, use that). If you don't have a microwave, wrap the tortillas in a damp towel and pop in the oven on a sheet pan on the lowest possible heat until the tortillas are warm and pliable.
  • Add about ¼ to ½ cup of the meat to each warm tortilla (shake off excess liquid) and fold it shut.
  • Place as many chimichangas as will fit seam-side down in the preheated oil. Cover with a splatter screen so oil doesn't go everywhere.
  • Allow to pan fry for 2 or 3 minutes or until desired golden brownness; using tongs, flip the chimichangas to the top and repeat pan frying for 2 or 3 minutes or until desired golden brownness. You can also pan fry the sides and ends by either holding them in the oil or leaning them against the side of the skillet. Please remember than any juice that leaks out into the oil will cause it to sputter, so be very careful.
  • Remove the chimichangas from the oil and set on the paper towel lined plate to allow excess oil to drip off. Continue frying the remaining chimichangas until all are done.
  • Serve with toppings of choice and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1chimichangaCalories: 380kcalCarbs: 6gProtein: 34gFat: 25gFiber: 3gNet Carbs: 3g

Nutrition & Diet Disclaimer


Hungry for more?Check out my filterable Recipe Index!
https://tjstaste.com/low-carb-beef-chimichangas/

Popular on TJ's Taste:

Sugar Free Elderberry Syrup
French Onion Salisbury Steak
TJ's Printable THM Friendly Menu Plan Week 1
Homemade Honey

Tagged With: beef, beef chimichanga, beef chimichangas, chimichanga, dinner, fried, keto, low carb, Mexican, S, Satisfying, THM, THM S, THM-S, tortilla, Trim Healthy Mama

Force of Nature

Comments Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate This Recipe




Force of Nature

Trending Now

  • Homemade Flavored Coffee Creamer
    Homemade Flavored (or Not) Coffee Creamer –...
    I'm one of those "Would you like some coffee with...
  • Colorado Green Chili (or Chile)
    The spiciness of green chiles, the saltiness of po...
  • Homemade Hot Pepper Sauce
    Homemade Hot Pepper Sauce (Better Thank FrankR...
    Fresh hot peppers and the perfect blend of complim...
  • Homemade Flavor Extracts
    15+ Homemade Flavor Extracts (Plus Free Printable...
    Homemade flavor extracts are easy and inexpensive...
  • Low Carb Layered Pumpkin Pie in a Jar
    This recipe, which was inspired by Red Lobster's u...

Stay Connected

THM Affiliations


THM Blogger Buddies Trim Healthy Mama Store

Information


• About
• Recipe Features
• FAQs
• Free Printables
• Submissions
• RSS Feed
• Media Kit
• Privacy Policy
• Affiliate Disclosure
• Nutrition Disclaimer
• Image & Recipe Usage
• Contact
• About
• Recipe Features
• FAQs
• Free Printables
• Submissions
• RSS Feed
• Media Kit
• Privacy Policy
• Affiliate Disclosure
• Nutrition & Diet Disclaimer
• Image & Recipe Usage
• Contact
Visit My Etsy Shop

Newsletter

taco ecookbook

Free Trimming Tacos eCookbook

Copyright © 2017–2023 · TJsTaste.com