A Crispy Tex-Mex Icon with a Flavorful Twist Few dishes deliver the same combination of crispy texture, spicy filling, and ...

There’s a subtle beauty to the chimichanga. The crunch of the fried tortilla, the flaky outer layer. Inside, a mash of beans, protein, and spice mix to create a classic “burrito” filling. It ...

f One of my favorite food-origin stories is that of the chimichanga, the fried burrito that Tucson claims as its most famous dish. I'll let El Charro Café, established in 1922 in Tucson, tell it ...

The chimichanga cost $10 and is a unique twist on both a burrito and cheesesteak sandwich. You can get beef or chicken, grilled onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, cheese whiz wrapped in a Southwest ...

Two proud families in Tucson and Phoenix lay claim to inventing the chimichanga. You all know the chimichanga. It’s basically a fried burrito.

Others say “chimichanga” is a nonsense word like “thingamabob.” The way that Flores brushes off the competing claims, though, is that the dates back up El Charro’s bragging rights.

Either way, your frozen burrito will come out amazingly crispy and flavorful. This will work with any savory burrito flavor — beef, cheese and bean, egg and potato, you name it.