Made chimichangas today. They went down well. Have mostly avoided Mexican food thus far because 1) Tortillas. Burritos. Nachos. Enchiladas. Quesadila. AND LOT OF OTHER WORDS I DON'T UNDERSTAND AND KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN! and 2) Well, y'know... UK. Biggest curry-country outside of India and Pakistan. You want spicy food, you just make a curry. Mexican? We laugh at your attempts at spicyness!
So. I'm a pretty healthy eater. I eat fried eggs perhaps twice a month, and the only other thing I fry is samosas (see aforementioned Indian cuisine gloating) so whilst frying my chimichangas I decided to use the samosa template, rather than eggs. Not realising, of course, that flour tortillas don't need anywhere NEAR the amount of cooking as filo pastry. As a result, ended up with SLIGHTLY over-cooked chimichangas, but it still tasted good.
The Monterey Jack refused to melt (maybe I should have gone with slices, instead of pre-grated) but the combination of guacamole and soured cream was nice. In retrospect, it probably would have been just as good without the olives, but I like to include Greek food in as much as humanly possible, and if I'm going with Mexican mains and faux-Danish beer, why the hell NOT add a little Greek too?
Anyway, I suspect I shall make chimichangas again in the near future, but now I have the benefit of hindsight, I'll make some changes. Might experiment with tortilla types (used flour this time, but could try corn or wheat next time) and I'll try to get my hands on a broader range of spices. I might see if I can find some Mexican side-dish recipes, so I don't have to fall back on olives and chips (aka, steak fries).
But now, totally stuffed. Can't eat another thing. Thus, shall continue drinking beer.
