KID-FRIENDLY CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS
Try this recipe for kid-friendly chicken chimichangas that will please even a picky eater.
Provided by Maria Labrador Harper
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Cheesy
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix cream cheese, pepper Jack cheese, and taco seasoning in a medium-sized bowl. Fold in cooked shredded chicken. Divide mixture evenly onto 8 tortilla shells. Fold tortillas by tucking in sides first and then rolling. Place filled tortillas into a 9x13-inch baking dish with seam-sides down. Spray tops with cooking spray.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn chimichangas over and bake 15 minutes more.
- Serve topped with Cheddar cheese, salsa, and sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 556.9 calories, Carbohydrate 31.7 g, Cholesterol 122.2 mg, Fat 33 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 32 g, SaturatedFat 17.3 g, Sodium 837.4 mg, Sugar 0.9 g
EASY MAKE-AHEAD CHIMICHANGAS FOR KIDS
Not to spicy for those little ones. Freezes Great! Super easy to prepare, and everyone loves them.
Provided by Salt Lake Meal Swap
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h
Yield 16 chimichangas
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Assembly and Baking Directions: Shred chicken (or crumble ground beef). You should have about 3 cups. In bowl combine chicken, salsa, beans, and cheese.
- Place bag of tortillas in Microwave until warmed through.
- Spread out tortillas individually on a clean dry surface.
- Fill individual tortillas with 1/2 cup filling mixture.
- Fold up bottom.
- Fold in one side and squish it around the filling, and roll it up.
- Freezing and Cooking Directions: Spread out chimi's on cookie sheet and flash freeze for about two hours.
- Gather up frozen chimi's and place in gallon size freezer bag together.
- Great for individual lunches.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minute OR heat them in 1/4 inches deep oil in skillet for approximately 18 minute over med-LOW heat.
- Turn them once and watch them carefully.
- Serve with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 391.4, Fat 18.1, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 54.5, Sodium 992, Carbohydrate 36.2, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 3.4, Protein 20.4
QUICK AND EASY CHIMICHANGAS
Make and share this Quick and Easy Chimichangas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by carolinafan
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 38m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
- Brown meat with onion and garlic; drain.
- Stir in picante sauce, cumin, oregano and salt; simmer 5 minutes or until most of liquid has absorbed.
- Brush 1 side of tortillas with butter; spoon heaping 1/3 cup meat mixture onto center of unbuttered sides.
- Fold 2 sides over filling; fold ends down.
- Place seam side down in 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
- Bake in preheated oven about 13 minutes or until golden brown.
- To serve, top with sour cream, guacamole and additional picante sauce.
EASY BAKED CHIMICHANGAS
This is a wonderful recipe that allows me to get my chimichanga fix without all the fat of a deep fried restaurant chimichanga. I team it up with a salad and some rice for a delicious, speedy go-to meal that's fit for company.
Provided by PetesNina
Categories Meat
Time 30m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425.
- In large skillet, brown and crumble ground beef till no longer pink.
- Drain off any fat.
- Add the salsa, black beans and cheese to the meat.
- Over low heat, heat meat mixture through till cheese is melted.
- Divide meat mixture evenly between the tortillas.
- Roll each tortilla up, tucking in ends so the meat mixture is completely enclosed.
- Place on baking sheet and lightly spray the top of each chimichanga with cooking spray.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until chimichangas are nicely golden and crispy.
- *note: These come out of the oven extremely hot. I let them sit for 10 minutes or so before serving.
MAKE AHEAD CHIMICHANGAS
Make and share this Make Ahead Chimichangas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Chicken
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Using two forks, shred cooked meat or chicken (should have about 3 cups).
- In a large skillet combine meat or chicken, salsa, beans, undrained chili peppers, and seasoning mix.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through.
- In another skillet heat tortillas, one at a time, over medium-low heat about 30 seconds per side.
- For each chimichanga, place 1/3 cup meat mixture atop a tortilla, near one edge.
- Top with a cheese stick.
- Fold in sides; roll up, starting with cheese side.
- Bake, covered, in 350 degree F.
- oven for 30 minutes.
- Uncover and bake 10 minutes more or until heated through.
- Serve with salsa, dairy sour cream, and hot cooked rice, if desired.
- Make-Ahead Tip: To freeze, place chimichangas in freezer containers.
- Seal, label, and freeze for up to 6 months.
- To prepare, wrap frozen chimichangas individually in foil.
- Bake in a 350 degree F.
- oven about 50 minutes or until heated through.
- (Or, thaw chimichangas in refrigerator overnight. Bake about 30 minutes.) Unwrap.
- Bake 10 minutes more or until tortilla is crisp and brown.
- Or, heat about 1/4-inch depth of oil in a skillet.
- Cook desired number of frozen chimichangas, uncovered, in hot oil about 25 minutes (about 18 minutes if thawed) over medium-low heat or until golden, turning often.
EASY CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS
Make and share this Easy Chicken Chimichangas recipe from Food.com.
Provided by jeremy.dibari
Categories Mexican
Time 55m
Yield 4 Chimichangas, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Boil chicken until cooked.
- Pull chicken apart or cut into strips.
- Mix together sour cream and 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
- Heat tortillas for 45 seconds in the microwave.
- Spoon 1/4 cup of sour cream/cheese mix, 1/4 of the seasoning and 1/4 of chicken onto center of each tortilla.
- Fold in 2 opposing edges of tortilla ~1 inch each, then wrap one unfolded side beyond midline, and finally bring the last unfolded side over top of the other three folds.
- Put folded side down in frying pan with heated (med/med-hi) 1" deep oil.
- Let brown for 5 minutes, then turn over and brown other side for 5 minutes.
- Put into a 400º oven for ~5 minutes, then sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of each and let it melt (~5 minutes).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 598.2, Fat 31.8, SaturatedFat 14.4, Cholesterol 119.9, Sodium 905.2, Carbohydrate 38.7, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 2.9, Protein 37.5
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