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'''Chimichanga''', or '''chivichanga''' is a [[deep-fried]] [[burrito]] that is popular in [[Tex-Mex cuisine]]. The dish is typically prepared by folding a [[flour tortilla]] into a rectangular package and filling it with a wide range of ingredients, most commonly [[beans]], [[rice]], [[cheese]] and shredded [[meat]]. It is then [[deep-fried]] and may be accompanied with [[salsa]], [[guacamole]], [[sour cream]] or [[cheese]] in a similar manner to the [[burrito]] it originally resembled.
===Origins===
Woody Johnson, the founder of Macayo's Mexican Kitchen in Phoenix, Arizona also claimed to have prepared the first chimichanga. According to Johnson, he created the dish in 1946 by throwing some unsold [[burritos]] from his El Nido restaurant into a deep fryer and serving them to customers who arrived later in the day. The fried [[burritos]] were popular, and became a permanent fixture on the menu once Johnson opened Macayo's in 1952.

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Chef at 09:06, 13 January 2026