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Chi Chi's Baked Chicken Chimichangas

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Yield: 6 Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Chicken

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6
2 1/2 cupChicken; cooked, shredded
2 tablespoonolive oil
1/2 cupOnion; chopped
2 cloveGarlic; minced
1/2 tablespoonChili powder
16 ouncemild or hot salsa
1/2 teaspoonCumin
1/2 teaspoonCinnamon
1 pinchSalt; if necessary
6 eachFlour tortillas
1 cupRefried beans
Olive oil; for basting

Chi Chi's Baked Chicken Chimichangas Preparation

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 degrees F. Grease a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll 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.

Garnishes:

Sour Cream

Guacamole

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Calories Per Serving: 1249
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Tags

  1. Main Dish
  2. Bake
  3. Fall
  4. Spring
  5. Summer
  6. Valentines Day
  7. Kid Friendly
  8. Chicken
  9. Mexican
  10. Breakfast
  11. Savory

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