Kristas Kickin Chicken Chimichangas Food

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.

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• 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 .

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Cut block of cheese into approx.
• 10"sticks".
• Dice or shred chicken (your preference).
• In large skillet combine chicken, salsa, beans and seasoning mix.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until thoroughly heated.
• In another skillet, heat tortillas (1 at a time) for about 30 seconds per side so that they will roll up easier.
• Remove tortilla from skillet and place 1/3 cup chicken mixture on each tortilla near 1 edge.
• Top with a cheese stick, then roll up and wrap in aluminium foil.
• Bake at 350 (in foil) for 30 minutes.
• If you want to crisp it up a bit, remove the foil for the last 5 minutes or so of bake time.
• *Thesefreeze very well and you can bake them frozen in the foil for 50 minutes.

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS (BAKED)

Steps:

• Mix Chicken base ingredients in mixing bowl - set aside to use as filling.
• Warm tortilla's between paper towels for 20 - 30 seconds in microwave to make pliable for folding.
• Place 2oz of chicken mixture (squeeze juice out of chix mixture before filling tortillas) and 1oz cheese in center of tortilla - fold burrito style.
• Place on greased baking sheet and rub tops of each with olive oil.
• Bake 400° 5 -10 minutes per side or until golden brown and crispy on both sides (I use my toaster oven).
• Serve immediately OR refrigerate for a "grab & go" meal (my teenagers like these cold, on the go).
• For a beautiful presentation; serve topped with a dollop of sour cream chopped cilantro sprinkled over top and avocado slices on the side.