Bacon Cheeseburger Chimichangas

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Not every Burger Night needs to be a traditional burger. You can take the classic flavors of a good burger – cheese, bacon, fry sauce – and put them into a different “vessel” to change things up. Burgers are one of those meals that most everyone loves but they can get a bit repetitive if you make them the same every time. That’s where the idea for Bacon Cheeseburger Chimichangas came from. We wanted burgers but not.

You’ll notice I put chunks of cheese into these instead of the more traditional slices of cheese. This is for a couple of reasons. For one, when you do the chunks it melts in such a way that you get little “pockets” of cheese instead of it just completely melting into the ground beef. And for two, if you the cheese is too thin, it will scorch when you are frying the chimichangas. When you are frying the chimichangas, you want to be sure to place it gently in the oil seam side down first. This will effectively “seal” the tortillas, so that it holds it’s shape and stays together. You also want to be sure you have some sturdy tongs to flip them, as they are hefty.

I’ve include my recipe for Homemade Fry Sauce below the main recipe. It’s a pretty simple recipe and you mostly like have all the ingredients, since they are similar to the ingredients in the chimichangas. You can also use a store bought version if you like. Or if you have a different version you like to make, go for it. One of the boys thought BBQ sauce would be good in them as well, if you wanted to give it a “Western Burger” twist. I might add in some french fried onions too, for that.

These chimichangas might not look that filling – but they really really are! And they are soo good you are going to want to munch the whole thing. I just did some waffle fries on the side, for that classic burger feel. You could also do a salad or some veg on the side (to cut the fried food factor down some).

Now Let’s Get Cookin’!