Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken chimichanga. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
My family absolutely loves this easy Chicken Chimichangas recipe! A large flour tortilla filled with shredded chicken, refried beans, cheese, salsa and spices. This is just homestyle food that tastes amazing!
Chicken Chimichanga is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Chicken Chimichanga is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken chimichanga using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken Chimichanga:
- Get 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Prepare 1/2 cup diced white onion
- Make ready 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- Prepare 1 tbsp chili powder
- Make ready 1/2 tsp chili powder
- Prepare 1/4 tsp ground oregeno
- Take 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Make ready 1 shredded rotisserie chicken
- Get 1 tsp salt
- Take 1/2 tsp pepper
- Prepare 1 4-oz can green chili
- Take 8 10-inch flour tortillas
- Make ready 1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
Here is a delicious recipe for a super crunchy cheesy chimichanga. You can use store brand flour tortillas or for a tasty version, you can make tour own. Much like the burrito, the chimichanga is one of the tastiest Mexican foods you can find. Heat a pot over medium heat.
Steps to make Chicken Chimichanga:
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add onions and saute until softened about 2 mins. Add the garlic, chili powder, oregano and cumin, cooking and stirring until fragrant, about 1 min. Add shredded chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the green chilies. Cook 5 mins or until heated through. Set aside.
- One of the time, place the tortillas on a work surface, keeping the remaining tortillas covered with a damp towel. Spread half a cup of the chicken mixture and a rectangle in the center of the tortilla. Sprinkle with 1 to 2 tablespoons of cheese. Fold the bottom of the tortilla over the filling and then fold the sides over. Fold the top of the tortilla over the folded sides and secure the sides with wooden toothpicks. Place folded side down.
- Using tongs lower the chimichangas into a deep fryer folded side down wanted to time. Hold a chimichangas with the tongues into a seal together. Cook until golden brown on all sides about 3 minutes. Drain on a paper towel and continue with remaining Chimichangas.
- Remove toothpicks in serving me with enchilada sauce or salsa drove all over the top with a sprinkling of cheese.
- If desired add jalapeño peppers with the onions. You can also add black beans and Spanish rice in the tortilla when adding the chicken.
Add the chicken, onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, salt, and pepper into the pot. Chicken Chimichangas that are baked and stuffed with chicken, rice, spices, cheese and more. Remove chicken from the heat and place in a large mixing bowl. Add in cream cheese and mix until chicken becomes creamy. Using a medium-sized ice cream scooper.
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