Name: Air Fryer Beef and Bean Chimichanga
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 can (16 oz) refried beans; 1 lb ground beef, browned; 2 cans (7.75 oz) El Pato Mexican tomato sauce; 2-3 cups Mexican blend cheese; 8 burrito-sized flour tortillas

Air Fryer Beef and Bean Chimichangas are a quick and easy meal for your busy weeknights. You can make them as spicy or as mild as you like.

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Key to Success #1 – The Mexican Tomato Sauce

One of the things that really makes this recipe special is the Mexican Tomato Sauce.

I use El Pato brand tomato sauce that I find in the Mexican section of my local Wal-Mart store.

El Pato tomato sauce is spicy, but definitely not too hot to eat! If you can’t find El Pato, you can use red enchilada sauce in its place.

Key to Success #2 – Use Burrito-sized Tortillas

I really like the Mission Carb Balance Whole Wheat Tortillas but the burrito-sized ones have gotten nearly impossible to find in our local stores.

I usually get either the Mission Whole Wheat ones or the regular Mission flour ones.

You can use any variety of tortillas that you like, but I do recommend the burrito-sized ones for this recipe.

They allow plenty of room for your toppings and fit perfectly in the Air Fryer basket.

Key to Success #3 – A Little Oil Goes a Long Way

Use a little olive oil on the top of your chimichangas so that they’ll get nice and crispy like a deep-fried chimichanga.

I use these non-aerosol spray bottles to spritz olive oil on the chimichangas.

You’ll want to avoid spraying any commercial non-stick cooking sprays, like Pam, into your air fryer basket because it tends to leave a sticky film on it.

You won’t have this problem if you use olive oil in your air fryer.

All you need is a light spray of olive oil to get your chimichangas nice and crispy.

It’s easy to customize these Chimichangas to your taste preferences.

My son likes his with only beans and cheese in it.

I like mine with lots of sauce with a little sour cream on top to cut the heat. You can make it any way you like it!

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