Beef and Bean Chimichangas – Emily Bites

These straightforward and scrumptious Beef and Bean Chimichangas use simply seven substances and will be cooked in your air fryer or oven, whichever is extra handy for you! Chimichangas are historically deep-fried, however this lighter model nonetheless gives a crispy tortilla exterior for a lot fewer energy. I nonetheless discovered these tremendous decadent, smothered in queso dip with a hearty, flavorful filling. It’s arduous to consider every chimichanga is simply 275 energy or 3 WW Factors! To view your present WW Factors for this recipe and observe it within the WW app, click on right here.

Air Fryer or Oven?

I’ve made these Beef and Bean Chimichangas in my air fryer and in my oven and offered route for each within the recipe directions beneath. In the event you’re planning to serve all eight chimichangas without delay, chances are you’ll wish to go together with the oven methodology, since they’ll all be prepared on the identical time as a substitute of in batches of two. In the event you’re solely making two or 4, the air fryer is my most well-liked choice. I like the feel barely higher and I believe it’s simpler to test on them all through the prepare dinner time to get them cooked precisely the way in which you need. Both method, you’re going to finish up with scrumptious chimichangas!

Do I must pre-heat my air fryer?

I’ve seen a number of blended details about this. Some sources say you completely should pre-heat your air fryer and a few say you needn’t trouble. I believe it in all probability depends upon the model of air fryer you personal, so chances are you’ll wish to test your guide. I’ve a COSORI model air fryer and don’t pre-heat for this recipe. I see that Philips (one other common model) additionally says you don’t must pre-heat. In the event you’re undecided about your explicit mannequin, be at liberty to simply run it for a couple of minutes earlier than you add the chimichangas to make sure.

Recipe Notes

• Meat: I used lean floor beef in these, which is now zero factors on Weight Watchers! Nevertheless, floor rooster or floor turkey may even work simply wonderful if that’s what you may have readily available.
• Salsa: I like to decide on a extra liquid-y salsa for this recipe, moderately than a thick, chunky selection. You’re partially utilizing it to coat the meat, so that you need it to be on the wetter facet.
• Tortillas: You’ll wish to use a low cal or low carb 8-inch tortilla in case you’re involved in protecting related WW Factors or vitamin data. I like the La Banderita Carb Counter Smooth Taco tortillas and purchase them continuously, so I undoubtedly suggest these in case your native shops have them!
• Serving Concepts: These Beef and Bean Chimichangas make an amazing most important course than can pair with a wide range of tasty facet dishes! I believe they’d be nice alongside my Simple Salsa Rice or an identical Mexican rice, beans, a salad, corn, or sauteed peppers and onions.
• Make Forward/Leftovers: This recipe makes eight Beef and Bean Chimichangas, however in case you don’t plan to serve that many without delay, it’s straightforward to arrange and wrap all of them as soon as after which prepare dinner as wanted. I cooked 4 of them for our household meal after which saved 4 of them wrapped up within the fridge to air fry as leftovers. I didn’t freeze them, however I’d think about you could possibly additionally simply achieve this by wrapping every raw chimichanga in cling wrap after which placing them in a sealed freezer bag. Nice for meal prep!

Extra Tasty Lightened Up Mexican-Impressed Recipes:

On the lookout for extra tasty, lightened up Mexican-inspired recipes? Take a look at my Rooster Taco Rice Skillet, Layered Meat and Bean Enchilada Bake, One-Pot Taco Pasta, Taco Stuffed Twice Baked Potatoes, Turkey and Chorizo Enchilada Rice Bake, Tacky Spicy Black Bean Skillet, Mexican Avenue Corn Rooster, Breakfast Tostadas, 7 Layer Dip, Fiesta Stuffed Rooster, Beef Taco Soup, and plenty of extra within the Mexican part of my recipe index!