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Name: Chicken Chimichangas
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken chopped or shredded; 1 can refried beans; 1/2 cup salsa your favorite kind; 1 teaspoon Cumin; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves crushed; 1 teaspoon Chili powder; 1 cup shredded cheese cheddar or Mexican blend; 2 Green onions chopped; 3 tablespoons oil (vegetable or canola oil); 6 large Flour tortillas; For topping:; ▢Salsa sour cream and guacamole optional

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INGREDIENTS

2 cups cooked chicken ; chopped or shredded
1 can refried beans
1/2 cup salsa ; your favorite kind
1 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves ; crushed
1 teaspoon Chili powder
1 cup shredded cheese ; cheddar or Mexican blend
2 Green onions ; chopped
3 tablespoons oil (vegetable or canola oil)
6 large Flour tortillas
For topping:
?Salsa sour cream and guacamole ; optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook chicken breasts in frying pan until tender and no longer pink. Allow to rest for a few minutes before chopping.

Add refried beans, chicken, cheese, salsa, spices, and green onions to a mix bowl and mix to combine.

Place about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla.

Fold opposite sides over filling and roll up like a burrito.

For baked chimichangas, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush chimichangas lightly with oil and bake for about 25 minutes, until golden and crispy.

For pan fried chimichangas, heat a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add oil to skillet and place chimichangas seam side down. Turn lightly every 2-30 seconds until lightly golden on all sides.

Serve warm, topped with salsa and sour cream and a side of Authentic Mexican Rice .

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Chicken Chimichangas

2 cups cooked chicken chopped or shredded
1 can refried beans
1/2 cup salsa your favorite kind
1 teaspoon Cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves crushed
1 teaspoon Chili powder
1 cup shredded cheese cheddar or Mexican blend
2 Green onions chopped
3 tablespoons oil (vegetable or canola oil)
6 large Flour tortillas
 For topping:
 ▢Salsa sour cream and guacamole optional

Cook chicken breasts in frying pan until tender and no longer pink. Allow to rest for a few minutes before chopping.
Add refried beans, chicken, cheese, salsa, spices, and green onions to a mix bowl and mix to combine.
Place about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla.
Fold opposite sides over filling and roll up like a burrito. 
For baked chimichangas, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Brush chimichangas lightly with oil and bake for about 25 minutes, until golden and crispy.
For pan fried chimichangas, heat a skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add oil to skillet and place chimichangas seam side down. Turn lightly every 2-30 seconds until lightly golden on all sides.

Serve warm, topped with salsa and sour cream and a side of Authentic Mexican Rice .

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Serving Size: 1 Recipe (1734g)
Recipe Makes: 1 Serving

Calories: 3109
Calories from Fat: 966 (31%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 107.4g	143 %
	Saturated Fat 36.7g	184 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 41.5g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 20.6g
Cholesterol 336.8mg		104 %
Sodium 8168.4mg		282 %
Potassium 4793.8mg		126 %
Total Carbohydrate 348.1g		102 %
	Dietary Fiber 56.3g	225 %
	Sugars, other 291.8g
Protein 179.9g		257 %
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Calories per serving: 3109

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