Baked Chimichangas Food

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS {BAKED OR PAN FRIED}

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium sized mixing bowl combine chicken, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, salsa. cheese, cream cheese, and green onions.

BAKED CHICKEN CHIMICHANGA

Steps:

• Stir together cream cheese, pepper jack cheese and taco seasoning.
• Fold in chicken.
• Divide amoung tortillas.
• Tuck in sides and roll up each tortilla.
• Lay seam side down in a sprayed 9" X 13" baking dish.
• Spray tops of tortillas with cooking spray.
• Bake @ 350 for 15 minutes.
• Turn Chimi's over and bake an additional 15 minutes.
• Serve with cheddar cheese, green onions, sour cream and salsa.

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine the broth, rice, sauce, and 1 diced onion. Mix and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and let simmer for about 20 minutes, or until rice is tender.
• Meanwhile, heat tortillas in a large skillet (so that they are soft enough to fold).
• When rice mixture is ready, spoon equal amounts of the following onto each tortilla: Chicken, shredded Jack cheese, diced onion, olives, rice mixture and beans. Roll tortillas, tucking in sides to prevent filling from spilling over.
• Heat oil in a large skillet and fry the filled tortillas, turning, until browned on all sides. Drain on paper towels.
• To Serve: In a medium bowl combine the avocados, cilantro, lemon juice, green onions, chile peppers and tomatoes. Mash together. Place shredded lettuce on a platter, topped with chimichangas, avocado mix, sour cream and shredded Cheddar cheese.

ALMOST-FAMOUS CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Melt the butter with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet; transfer to a bowl. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the skillet. Add the onion, garlic and jalapeno and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and 1 teaspoon salt; toast 30 seconds. Add the tomato and cilantro and cook until slightly dry, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken and sour cream and warm through. Remove from the heat.
• Brush a rimmed baking sheet with some of the butter-oil mixture. Spread 2 tablespoons refried beans down the center of each tortilla, leaving a 2-inch border on both ends. Top with 1 cup chicken mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Fold in the ends and roll up.
• Put the chimichangas seam-side down on the baking sheet; brush with the butter-oil mixture. Bake 8 to 10 minutes per side, brushing again after you flip. Top with the sauce, more cheese, lettuce and tomato. Serve with rice and the remaining beans.
• Saute onions and garlic cloves in a skillet with vegetable oil. Add a pinch each of chili powder, cumin, sugar and salt; cook 30 seconds. Stir in green chiles; cook 2 minutes. Add chicken broth and simmer until thickened, then puree. Stir in cilantro.

CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt bacon grease over medium heat. Saute meat, onion, garlic, tomatoes, chilies and potatoes until the onion softens. Add salt, oregano, chili powder and cilantro; simmer 2-3 minutes. Place a scant 1/2 cup meat filling on each tortilla. Fold, envelope-style, like a burrito. Fry, seam side down, in 1/2 in. of hot oil. (360°-375°) until crispy and brown. Turn and brown other side. Drain briefly on a paper towel. Top as desired; serve immediately.

BAKED CHICKEN AND RICE CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the cooked shredded chicken with salsa, cumin, and oregano in a large bowl.
• Prepare Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Mexican Rice according to package directions. Remove from the heat.
• Stir rice and shredded cheese into the chicken mixture. Divide the mixture among flour tortillas; wrap and place seam-side down on a lined baking sheet. Brush with oil.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and crispy, about 20 minutes. Serve, if desired, with your favorite toppings.

BEEF AND BEAN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat. Drain excess grease, and add the onion, bell pepper, and corn. Cook for about 5 more minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the taco sauce, and season with chili powder, garlic salt and cumin, stirring until blended. Cook until heated through, then remove from heat, and set aside.
• Open the can of beans, and spread a thin layer of beans onto each of the tortillas. Spoon the beef mixture down the center, and then top with as much shredded cheese as you like. Roll up the tortillas, and place them seam-side down onto a baking sheet. Brush the tortillas with melted butter.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Serve with lettuce and tomato.

BAKED CHIMICHANGA BREAKFAST BURRITOS WITH AVOCADO-TOMATO-WATERCRESS SALSA

Steps:

• For the black beans: Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add the beans, 1/2 cup water, and the chipotle and cook, stirring occasionally, until the water is reduced and beans are heated through and soft, about 20 minutes. Use a potato masher to mash the beans into a chunky paste. Taste, and season with salt as necessary. Stir in the cilantro, and then spread on a baking sheet to cool.
• For the salsa: Put the avocados, tomatoes, green onions, serrano and some salt and pepper in a large bowl and fold together. Fold in the lime juice, oil, cilantro and watercress. Set aside.
• For the chorizo filling: Heat the oil in a large skillet until it begins to shimmer. Add the chorizo and cook until golden brown and cooked through, about 8 minutes, stirring a few times. With a slotted spoon, remove the sausage to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Add the onions and peppers to the pan drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes. If the chorizo is in large chunks, chop it coarsely, then stir it into the onions and peppers. Add the eggs, and scramble until soft curds form. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the cilantro and remove from the heat.
• To assemble: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Brush a nonstick baking sheet with some oil. Spread a thin layer of the beans across the center of a tortilla, leaving a 1-inch border. Top with some of the chorizo filling and a handful of Monterey Jack. Fold in the sides of the tortilla, and then roll from the bottom into a tight cylinder. Place seam-side down on the baking sheet and repeat with remaining tortillas, beans, filling and cheese. Brush the tops and sides of the burritos with canola oil, and bake until golden brown and crispy, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a platter, and top with Avocado-Tomato-Watercress Salsa, cotija and cilantro leaves. Garnish the platter with lime wedges.

SMOKED TURKEY BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat your toaster oven to 400 degrees F or high.
• Place turkey in a bowl and season with chili powder. Add shredded cabbage, chipotles in adobo, tomato sauce, scallions. Toss filling to combine and season with salt and pepper. Place tortillas in a kitchen towel and set in microwave. Microwave on high for 1 minute. To build, place a generous handful of cheese near one edge of the tortilla. Pile 1/4 of your filling in the tortilla. Tuck sides up and roll tortilla tightly. Repeat to make 4 large stuffed tortilla wraps. Brush the toaster oven baking tray with vegetable or olive oil. Brush the wraps with oil and bake until deep golden all over, 15 to 17 minutes. Top with sour cream, cilantro or parsley and chopped orange or yellow tomato, as garnishes.

BEEF CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Brown the ground beef, onion, garlic, taco seasoning, and oregano in a skillet over medium heat, breaking the meat up into crumbles as it cooks, about 8 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Stir in sour cream, chilies, and vinegar until well mixed. Remove from heat, and mix in the Cheddar cheese.
• Melt margarine in a small skillet over low heat. When melted, dip each tortilla into the margarine for about 30 seconds, or until soft. Place the softened tortilla onto a baking sheet, and fill with about 1/3 cup of the meat mixture. Fold the right and left sides of the tortilla over the filling, then the top and bottom, making an envelope that completely encloses the filling. Flip the tortilla seam side down on the baking sheet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tortilla is crisp, about 15 minutes.

BAKED CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine chicken, 3/4 cup picante sauce, cheese, 1/4 cup onions, cumin and oregano. Spoon 1/2 cup mixture down the center of each tortilla. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Place seam side down in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Brush with butter. , Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 20-25 minutes. If desired, broil until browned, 1 minute. Top with remaining picante sauce and onions. If desired, serve with sour cream., Freeze option: Cool baked chimichangas; wrap and freeze for up to 3 months. Place chimichangas on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Preheat oven to 400°. Bake until heated through, 10-15 minutes.

BEEF CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Pat the roast dry. Season it all over with 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper, pressing to make sure it adheres.
• In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat (or using the Sear or Saute setting in your slow cooker), add the vegetable oil and swirl to coat the pan. Sear the roast until a golden brown crust forms on all sides, about 1-2 minutes per side. Set it aside.
• Add the onions, chipotle pepper, and diced chilies to your slow cooker. Pour in the broth, then stir in the cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, oregano, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and bay leaf. Transfer the roast to your slow cooker.
• Cook on low heat until the beef is tender and falling apart, about 6-8 hours.
• Remove the bay leaf, transfer the roast to a cutting board, and shred the meat with two forks. Season to taste with additional salt.
• If the tortillas were in the fridge, warm them in the microwave for 30 seconds to make them more pliable.
• Lay the tortillas on a clean work surface and fill them with about 1/2 cup of the beef mixture (making sure it's not too liquidy) and even portions of the cheese. Fold both sides over the meat and then roll the tortilla from the bottom, making sure to secure it tightly.
• Use toothpicks to secure the seam on each one so that it won't come undone while frying.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepot or Dutch oven, heat about 6 inches of oil over medium heat until it reaches 375°F, or fill your deep fryer and allow it to preheat according to the manufacturer's directions. You'll know the oil is ready when you dip the handle of a wooden spoon in it and it bubbles immediately.
• Fry until the tortillas are golden brown and crispy, about 4-5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the chimichangas from the oil and place on a paper-towel lined plate to sop up any excess oil.
• Slice each chimichanga in half, and serve immediately with the sour cream, salsa, and cilantro.

BAKED CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475.
• Combine chicken, picante sauce, onion, cumin, oregano and salt in saucepan.
• Simmer 5 minutes or until most of liquid is evaporated.
• Brush one side of tortillas with butter.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup of chicken mixture onto unbuttered sides.
• Top with 2 tablespoons cheese.
• Fold 2 sides over filling and fold ends down.
• Place seam side down in 13x9x2 inch baking dish.
• Bake in 475 degree oven about 13 minutes or until crisp and golden brown.
• Top with guacamole, sour cream and additional picante sauce.

BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a nonstick skillet, simmer the chicken, salsa, onion, cumin and oregano until ingredients are heated through and most of the liquid has evaporated. , Place 1/2 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla; top with 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. , Place seam side down in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, until lightly browned, about 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the broth, bouillon and pepper. Cook until bouillon is dissolved. In a small bowl, combine flour and half-and-half until smooth; gradually stir into broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chiles; cook until heated through. Serve with chimichangas.

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat, add the chicken thigh fillets and fry for 6-8 mins each side until cooked through, then remove from the pan and set aside. Add another tbsp oil to the pan, then the onion and red pepper and cook until softened, about 5 mins.
• Shred or cut chicken into small pieces and put in a bowl with the cooked onions and peppers, chillies, cheese and spices, season and mix well.
• Heat the tortillas briefly in a dry frying pan for a few seconds on each side to make them a little more pliable, or heat in a microwave. Spoon a layer of the beans, if using, into the centre of each tortilla, then spoon some of the chicken mixture on top. Repeat so all the wraps and filling are used up.
• Roll-up the chimichangas - fold the bottom over the filling, fold the sides in, then roll away from you so all the filling is sealed in.
• To bake, heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the chimichangas on an oiled baking sheet and brush lightly with more oil. Bake until golden, about 20-25 mins. Or to fry them, heat a heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat. Once hot, add the 60ml oil to the pan and place the chimichangas seam-side down. Turn gently every few seconds until lightly golden on all sides and the filling has heated through.
• While they cook, warm the enchilada sauce in a small pan, then spoon some enchilada sauce on a plate, lay the chimichanga on top, and top with soured cream, a little more cheese and some coriander.Nutrition (fried):Kcal 425; fat 24g; saturates 6g; carbs 27g; sugars 5g; fibre 3g; protein 23g; salt 1.85g

CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain. Add onions, garlic, oregano and crushed pepper; cook 5 min. of until onions are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon 1/4 cup meat mixture onto center of each tortilla; top with VELVEETA. Fold in all sides of tortillas to completely enclose filling; secure with wooden toothpicks. Place in single layer on baking sheet. Refrigerate 20 min.
• Heat oil in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add chimichangas, 2 at a time; cook 5 min. or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Remove and discard toothpicks. Serve chimichangas topped with sour cream and cilantro.

BAKED CHIMICHANGA RECIPE

Steps:

• COMBINE the cooked shredded chicken with salsa, cumin, and oregano; set aside.
• Prepare Knorr® Fiesta Sides™ - Mexican Rice according to package directions (cover and simmer for 7 minutes). Remove from the heat.
• STIR in the chicken mixture and cheese with the rice. Divide the mixture between flour tortillas, wrap and place seam-side down on a lined baking sheet. Brush with the remaining oil and place in oven to bake for 20 minutes (or until golden brown and crispy) at 425 degrees. Serve, if desired, with your favorite toppings such as; shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped tomato, chopped cilantro, chopped green onion, chopped lettuce, and lime wedges.

BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, combine turkey and chili powder (and other seasonings, if using). Add cabbage, chipotles, tomato sauce, and scallions. Toss filling to combine well. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Place tortillas in a kitchen towel and place in microwave. Microwave 1 minute on high.
• To build the chimichangas, place one of the tortillas on a flat surface. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese near one edge of the tortilla. Pile 1/4 of the filling on top. Tuck sides up and roll tightly. Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese, and filling.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil (DO NOT do this if you are using a toaster oven. Apparently foil can wreck the oven). Brush a thin layer of oil over the foil (If using a toaster oven, brush the oil directly on the baking tray).
• Place chimichangas on prepared sheet. Brush lightly, but completely, with oil.
• Bake until wraps are deeply golden, about 15-17 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream, cilantro, tomatoes, and salsa, if desired.

BAKED CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Mix chicken, salsa, cumin, oregano, cheese and onions. Place about 1/3 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla.
• Fold opposite sides over filling. Roll up from bottom and place chimichangas seam-side down on a baking sheet.
• Brush with melted butter. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.
• Garnish with your favorite toppings and serve with salsa on the side.

BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• After stewing the meat on a crockpot or pan drain off liquid and reserve.
• Shred and chop meat-set aside.
• In a large skillet cook onion and garlic with just a touch of oil and cook until onion is just browning.
• Add the meat, chilies, oregano, salt and red pepper and cook on low for 10 minutes.
• Add adobo sauce if needed, you don't want a totaly dry mixture and you dont want it soggy.
• Warm tortillas in the oven so they are bendable.
• Lay out 3 or 4 at a time and slightly off center place some cheese and then about 1/2 a cup of meat mixture and fold envelope style.
• Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet-repeat.
• Lightly oil the tops and bake in a 425 oven for 20 minutes or a 375 oven for 35-40 minutes-your choice.
• With the juices from the cooked meat I make a spicy gravy to offer with this.
• When done remove from oven.
• Serve with condiments, spanish rice and refried beans.
• Believe me when I say you will roll away from the table!
• To Plate: Lettuce on the bottom, then chimichanga, then gravy, then guac and sour cream and salsa, then remaining condimednts sprinkled on top.

IMPOSSIBLE™ BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Cook and stir Impossible Burger in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Mix crumbles, refried beans, cheese, salsa, chili powder, cumin, and oregano together until combined.
• Lay tortillas on a flat work surface and place about 1/3 cup of filling in the center of each tortilla.
• Fold tortilla sides up over filling and roll up like burritos.
• Place chimichangas on a foil-lined baking sheet and brush with oil.
• Bake until golden and crisp, about 20 minutes.

BAKED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• 1. In large skillet, brown ground beef and onions until beef is no longer pink. Drain well.
• 2. Stir in green chiles, tomato sauce, water, and taco seasoning packet. (If you are using your own taco seasoning, you probably won't need quite as much water. I used about 1/3 cup). Bring to a boil, then turn down heat and simmer for about 8 minutes, or until thickened. Stir in refried beans.
• 3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper or foil (spray foil with non stick spray). Spoon about 1/3 cup meat mixture onto tortilla. Top with 3 tablespoons of shredded cheese (it is slightly possible that I may have used more than that!), and 1 tablespoon of salsa verde. You could use red salsa here, whatever you prefer. Fold up the four sides of the tortilla (see pictures), and place seam side down on prepared baking sheet. Brush chimichangas lightly and evenly with oil (or spray them with canola cooking spray).
• 4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with your favorite toppings!