Ingredients
- 12 Pounds 8 ounces ground beef
- 10 Cups chopped onions
- 51/2 Cups tomato sauce
- 1/2 Cup water
- 8 Cups California raisins
- 1/2 Cup + 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1/2 Cup + 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon + 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon + 1 1/4 teaspoons cumin
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 2 1/8 teaspoons black pepper
- 50 count 10-inch flour tortillas
Procedure
1. Cook ground beef and onion together, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.
2. Add tomato sauce, water, raisins and seasonings; stir to blend.
3. Simmer 20 minutes.
4. Using a #6 scoop, place one scoop of meat mixture in the center of each tortilla.
5. Fold the bottom up, then the two sides over, and the top down. Fasten the top down with a long toothpick.
6. Heat oil in deep fryer to 375º F.
7. Place chimis, folded side down, in the deep fryer basket. Fry about 3 minutes or until golden brown; drain. Remove toothpick.
Note: Steaming the tortillas before folding will make them more pliable. Try this filling for tacos, tostadas, taco salads, Sloppy Joes.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 510 (Calories from Fat 40%); Total Fat 23 ( Saturated Fat 8; Trans Fat <1; ); Cholesterol 80; Sodium 580; Potassium 669; Total Carbohydrate 51; Dietary Fiber 3; Sugars 20; Protein 27; Calcium 39; Iron 5;Try Another Recipe
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