Arizona Chimichangas

A celebration of the crispy, crunchy chimi with history, photos, and recipes!   Many claim to be the first to turn a plain burrito into a crispy chimichanga—but everyone agrees that it happened in Arizona. Fried to golden brown perfection at iconic restaurants like Casa Molina, El Charro, and Macayo’s, these crunchy wonders are favorites from Flagstaff to Bisbee, Safford to Yuma, and all parts in between.   Discover the disputed history of how chimichangas got their name and whether Ch