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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Chimichangas 264g

Recipe makes 10 Chimichangas)

Calories 657
Calories from Fat 271 (41%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 30.1g 46%
Saturated Fat 12.0g 60%
Monounsaturated Fat 11.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g
Trans Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 90mg 30%
Sodium 988mg 41%
Potassium 495mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 61.8g 20%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g 16%
Sugars 3.6g
Protein 33.3g 66%

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Chicken Chimi Chimies ( Chimichangas )

Recipe #235329 | 45 min | 15 min prep | add private note
momaphet

By: momaphet
Jun 17, 2007

This is an easy chimichanga, great for a busy day. I like to cook the chicken ahead, so that dinner can be ready in under 30 minutes. One chimi is good for smaller eaters, two for those hearty appetites. This is a mild dish, unless you add lots of cumin, which makes it great for kids. If you like spicy add a few dashes of hot sauce or a diced jalapeño. Serve with your favorite side dishes, I like Spanish rice and fruit with this.

10 Chimichangas (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. 2
    Boil chicken in water until done, about 15 minutes. For extra flavor add some onion & garlic (fresh or dry), and salt and pepper to the water. Shred chicken.
  3. 3
    Sauté garlic and onion in the oil about 5 minutes, don't brown.
  4. 4
    Stir together chicken and all the ingredients except for butter, tortillas and cheese.
  5. 5
    Brush tortillas one at a time with melted butter, to the dry side and a spoon a generous scoop of chicken mixture in a line about 1 inch from one edge of the tortilla, tuck in sides as you go and roll up tortilla, and place seam side down on a cookie sheet, repeat until all you mixture is used.
  6. 6
    NOTE: You can wait an brush with butter after it's rolled, this is done best if tortillas are room temperature.
  7. 7
    Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. 8
    OPTION:.
  9. 9
    If you prefer your cheese melted, a few minutes before removing from the oven, sprinkle each chimi with shredded cheese.
  10. 10
    Serve chimis with shredded cheese, also good with sour cream, chopped tomatoes and black olives.

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From: Gerry

On Sep 1, 2009

Looking for both easy and a Chimichanga that would have the teenager and his brother think they were at their favorite restaurant made this one a good find! Will be repeats but like one of the previous reviewers will add "extra tomato sauce, sour cream and spice to moisten and jazz things up a bit" Brushing the tortillas with melted butter is a bonus - it does makes for that deep fried taste. Thank you for sharing.

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    From: Teddy's Mommy

    On May 29, 2009

    Yummy! I put salsa, sour cream, diced tomatoes, cilantro, and sliced green onions on top. Nice and crispy. Thanks!

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    From: NutterButter

    On Mar 21, 2009

    Fantastic!!! I didn't have any chicken on hand, so I made it with ground beef (cooked the beef, onion, and garlic at the same time and skipped using any oil). The texture was fantastic! We put a little taco sauce on top along with everything else and chowed down. Thank you for this recipe!

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    From: Pneuma

    On May 25, 2009

    Delish! I love the melted cheese on it especially the taste of butter in the tortillas which I brushed inside and out. Served it with Chipotle Guacamole , jalapeno, salsa and later on ate them with refried beans, salsa (again!), sour cream, chopped tomatoes and black olives. Muchas gracias, ole! Made for ZWT5- Zaar Chow Hounds.

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