Description
Crispy fried flour tortillas stuffed with seasoned shredded chicken and cheese, topped with your favorite Mexican-inspired toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 2 cups vegetable oil, divided
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies
- 8 (burrito-size) flour tortillas, warmed
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Toppings: salsa, sour cream, guacamole, pico, lettuce, etc.
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic. Cook until soft.
- Stir in chili powder, oregano, and cumin.
- Add shredded chicken, salt, pepper, and green chilies. Mix well.
- Warm tortillas to make them pliable.
- Place chicken mixture and cheese in the center of each tortilla.
- Fold tortillas tightly into burritos.
- Heat remaining oil in a deep skillet.
- Fry chimichangas until golden brown on both sides.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Serve with toppings.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for quick prep.
- Warm tortillas to prevent cracking.
- Do not overfill tortillas.
- Drain fried chimichangas well.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chimichanga
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: chicken chimichangas, Mexican food, fried burritos