Baked Chicken Chimichangas
I love chimichangas but I don’t like having to deal with the hot oil used to deep fry them in. These baked chicken chimichangas are tasty and easy to make.
Ingredients
3-4 chicken breasts cooked and shredded
1 cup prepared salsa
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano
1/4 cup diced pickled jalapeños
1 cup shredded Mexican style cheese blend
2 green onions chopped
8 flour tortillas
Vegetable spray
Garnish (diced tomatoes, guacamole, prepared salsa, shredded cheese etc.)
Instructions
1
Preheat your oven to 450 degree’s.
2
I like to shred my cooked chicken breasts in the food processor with the dough blade. However, you can shred them by hand too.
3
Add the shredded chicken to a large bowl with the salsa (I used Salsa Queen Gourmet Pico blend), cumin, oregano, pickled jalapeños and shredded cheese. Mix everything together to combine. Sometimes, I’ll add a can of drained black beans to the mixture too.
4
Divide the chicken mixture between the flour tortillas and roll them up like a “burrito” and place them seam side down on a baking sheet sprayed with vegetable spray.
5
Spray each “burrito” liberally with vegetable spray and place them in the oven for about 20 minutes or until they are crispy.
6
Remove from the oven and top with your favorite garnish, serve with a handful of chips and salsa on the side and enjoy!
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