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Salsa verde shredded beef chimichangas

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  • 3½ tbsp salt
  • 10 whole tomatillos
  • 1–5 whole chiles serranos
  • 2 tbsp beef bouillon
  • 2 lb chuck tender roast
  • 1 whole onion
  • 5 cloves garlic cloves
  • 3 whole bay leaves
  • water
In an Instant Pot put the chuck tender roast, an onion, five garlic cloves, salt, three bay leaves and just enough water to cover; cook on the meat setting, high, for one hour, then let it sit.
Cooking the beef in the Instant Pot
  • 8 whole green peppers
  • 2 whole chile poblanos
Bring the tomatillos to a boil; roast the green peppers, poblanos and serranos, then peel them.
Halve, seed and cut the two poblanos and three of the green peppers into strips for the rajas; set aside.
  • cilantro
  • ½ whole small white onion
  • 3 cloves garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp black pepper
Put the other five green chiles and the serranos in the blender cup with the boiled tomatillos, a handful of cilantro, half a small white onion, three garlic cloves, beef bouillon, and a teaspoon each of ground cumin, black pepper, oregano and salt; blend until smooth.
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
Release any leftover steam, take out the meat and shred it.
  • oil
Heat a little oil in a pan on medium; cook the other half onion, in strips, a couple of minutes.
  • ½ whole onion
  • 2 whole roma tomatoes
Add the roma tomatoes in strips and the rajas; cook a couple more minutes and season with a little salt.
  • salt
Add the sauce and bring to a simmer; taste for salt.
Mix in the shredded meat, reduce to medium low and simmer 15 minutes.
  • burrito-sized tortillas
  • fiesta blend cheese
  • oil
Preheat oil on medium heat. Lay cheese off center on a burrito-sized tortilla, top evenly with meat, fold the ends over and roll; repeat.
Filling and rolling
Fry seam side down until golden, flip and fry the other side until golden; remove from the oil.
  • rice
  • lettuce
  • crema mexicana
  • guacamole
Serve with rice and lettuce, sauce poured on top, a drizzle of crema mexicana and guacamole.
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