Baked Chicken Chimichangas

6 Servings

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Baked Chicken Chimichangas Ingredients

2 1/2 c Chicken; cooked, shredded	1/2 ts Cinnamon
2 tb Olive oil	pn Salt;(if necessary)
1/2 c Onion; chopped	6 10 inch flour tortillas
2 Garlic; cloves, minced	1 c Refried beans
1/2 tb Chili powder	Olive oil (for basting)
16 oz Salsa (choice of hotness)	GARNISH
1/2 ts Cumin; ground

Instructions for Baked Chicken Chimichangas

In large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Stir in chili powder, salsa, cumin and cinnamon. Stir in shredded chicken. Let cool. Heat oven to 450. Grease rimmed 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan. Working with one tortilla at a time, spoon a heaping tablespoon of beans down center of each tortilla. Top with a scant 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture. Fold up the bottom, top and sides of tortilla; secure with wooden toothpicks if necessary. Place chimichangas in greased baking pan, seam side down. Brush all sides with the oil. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and crisp, turning every 5 minutes. Serving suggestions: Mexican Rice, and Bean/Corn Side Dish Variation out of ChiChi cook book Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #238 Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 22:15:10 -0500 From: pickell@cyberspc.mb.ca (S.Pickell)

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: Mexican