chimichangas

Name: Chimichangas
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 small chopped onion; 1 tablespoon(s) oil; 3 clove(s) minced garlic; 2 cup(s) salsa; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; pinch(es) salt; 2 1/2 cup(s) cooked shredded chicken or turkey; 8 - 12" flour tortillas; 1 cup(s) refried beans

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Megan Stewart

Middletown, OH

Updated on Aug 26, 2017

So now you don't have to go out to eat to get a good Chimichanga.

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yield makes 8

Ingredients

1 small chopped onion
1 tablespoon oil
3 cloves minced garlic
2 cups salsa
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch salt
2 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken or turkey
8 - 12" flour tortillas
1 cup refried beans

How To Make chimichangas

Step 1

Saute onion and garlic until tender, add salsa, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and salt. Fold in chicken, remove from heat and set aside. Spoon 2 T beans down center of each tortilla, top with scant 1/2 c chicken m ixture. Fold top and bottom, then roll. Secure with wooden toothpicks if necessary. Place in 9x13 seam down. Bake at 450 degrees 20-25 min or until golden brown and crisp, turning and respraying pan after 10 min.
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