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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Baked Chicken Chimichangas

This is one of my favorite Mexican dishes.  Traditional Chimichangas are deep-fried which takes healthy chicken and turns it into a not so healthy dinner.  With this recipe you can use flour, whole wheat or even a low carb tortilla as an even healthier choice.


Serve these crispy chimichangas with Spicy Guacamole, salsa and sour cream and a side of refried beans and Spanish rice. Enjoy!

2 tsp Olive Oil
1 TB Garlic, minced
2 1/2 cups cooked and shredded Chicken  
1 1/2 cups Salsa
1 tsp Cumin
2 tsp Chili Powder
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Garlic Powder
2 16 oz cans Refried Beans
1 4-1/2 oz can Green Chilies, chopped
8 Burrito-size Flour Tortilla Shells or Whole Wheat Shells
Grated Cheddar Cheese
1 TB melted Butter

In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, saute garlic in oil until lightly browned. Add chicken, salsa, cumin, chili powder, salt and garlic powder. Stir until heated through. Add 1 cup refried beans and 1/2 of the green chilies (saving the remaining chilies and add to refried beans). Stir well.

Take 1 tortilla shell and spoon about 1/2 cup of chicken mixture down center of tortilla. Fold tortilla up from the bottom, fold in each side, then fold over gently. Place each chimichanga, seam side down, on a foil covered cookie sheet.

Brush melted butter over tops of chimichangas.

Bake at 425 for about 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven, generously sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake 5 minutes longer until cheese is melted and browned.

Serve with sour cream, guacamole and refried beans topped with cheese.

Refried Beans - In a medium saucepan, heat remaining beans, adding 3-4 TB chili powder or taco seasoning, 1/2 can chopped green chilies and 1/4 cup milk (1/3 cup milk can be used for a thinner consistency). Stir until creamy and heated thru. Serve topped with grated cheddar cheese.

6 comments:

  1. Just made this tonight and it was a hit! Couldn't get my two-year-old to touch it but that's no surprise. The rest of us gobbled it up! Thanks for sharing! We'll definitely be making this again!

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  2. So glad you enjoyed the recipe. This is one of our favorites. Thanks for visiting!

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  3. This is one of our favorites. It was sooo delicious. I've made these 4 times since I discovered it. Great work.

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  4. Thank you so much for visiting and for the nice compliment. We love the chimichangas, too!

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  5. Am I supposed to add the garlic powder and salt to the chicken mixture as well? These are in the ingredient list but then you don't mention them in the directions. Thanks in advance for clarifying!

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  6. Thank you for bringing that to my attention! I have adjusted the instructions above and yes, add the salt and garlic powder along with the other spices. These are so delicious and I hope you enjoy them.

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