Fried Burritos

Fried Burritos

1 cup chopped leftover fajita filling
10 burrito-sized tortillas
1 can spicy chipotle refried beans
1 can seasoned black beans, drained
1 can preferred nacho cheese sauce
1 pkg mexican blend shredded cheese

2 cups frying oil, tongs

You'll also be wanting garnishes:

2 cups sour cream
1 cup guacamole
Shredded lettuce
Sliced olives

Warm burritos in damp dishcloth in microwave for 30-45 seconds; keep wrapped in towel during assembly. Mix chopped fajita filling with drained black beans, warm together in skillet before wrapping for best results. Smear a spoonful (2T) of refried beans where the smile would go on a smiley face. Top with same amount nacho sauce, then same amount shredded cheese. Finally, top shredded cheese with a spoonful fajita black bean mixture. On each tortilla, fold in both sides, then roll short side over filling, tucking under filling, then rolling up long side to seal 'envelope.' Try to make sure no filling leaks out during rolling, especially whole beans, as the beans pop if exposed to hot oil. When rolled, burritos can be stored in the refrigerator (ideally, each in a sleeve of parchment paper, and all in a covered cake pan). They can also be frozen, each in a sleeve of parchment, a cover of tin foil, and in a freezer bag. Reheat frozen burritos in their vented tin foil cover in 300 degree oven for 30-45 minutes, before frying. Reheat refrigerated burritos in covered cake pan in 300 degree oven for 20 minutes.

These burritos contain all ready-to-eat food, so they are perfectly good baked, (or even possibly microwaved…) or eaten as is when you roll them. But try them fried once, just to live!

Freshly rolled burritos are ready to fry! Heat oil to 350 degrees in a 4Qt pot, then fry burritos a few at a time, carefully turning with tongs as they become golden brown on the underside. Place into oil seal-side down at first gently with fingers. Usually frying the seal first prevents it, but if they begin to unfurl, prop against other burritos, the side, or hold shut with tongs until time to turn it. Three or four turns, 1-2 minutes a side, pull them out onto a wire rack, greasiest side up! Then try to contain yourself until the rest are fried, and you get some garnishes, but do go ahead and eat these right away. If you plan to have leftovers, please don't fry 'em till you're ready to try 'em!