Chuy's Tex-Mex restaurant, now open in Fairfax and Springfield, has a "Chuychanga" which is one of my favorite items on their menu. It's basically a deep-fried burrito with chicken and cheese on the inside, and your choice of sauce on the outside. Deluxe tomatillo, Hatch green chile, or typical ranchero are all great choices.

Where are you in MD? I'm out in Howard County and they are everywhere here

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Anonymous wrote:The best part of the Chi Chis one was that it was deep fried. It's hard to find that kind anymore.

A chimichanga by definition is deep-fried. If it isn't deep fried, it is a burrito. I know I have seen a chimichanga on a tex mex menu in the DC area, but I can't remember where. Maybe check Guapo's menu.

Unfortunately, these days, most of the time places will "lightly fry" or pan fry them. I prefer the deep fried, crispy, crunchy type.

However, see the latke thread for one of the hazards of deep frying at home.

The depth of oil you'd need for a burrito pretty much rules out home-frying as practical.