Chicken Chimichangas (baked)
Total Time: 15 mins
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Ingredients
- 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, shredded (i use store roasted chicken or 2 half breasts simmered in water until cooked. (tip, shred chicken wh)
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
- 12 ounces chunky salsa
- chicken base
- 8 ounces reduced-fat mexican cheese blend (shredded)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 8 low-fat flour tortillas (soft taco-size)
- sour cream (optional)
- cilantro (optional)
- hot pepper sauce (optional)
- jalapeno (optional)
- olive (optional)
- avocado (optional)
- guacamole (optional)
- salsa (optional)
Recipe
- 1 mix chicken base ingredients in mixing bowl - set aside to use as filling.
- 2 warm tortilla's between paper towels for 20 - 30 seconds in microwave to make pliable for folding.
- 3 place 2oz of chicken mixture (squeeze juice out of chix mixture before filling tortillas) and 1oz cheese in center of tortilla - fold burrito style.
- 4 place on greased baking sheet and rub tops of each with olive oil.
- 5 bake 400° 5 -10 minutes per side or until golden brown and crispy on both sides (i use my toaster oven).
- 6 serve immediately or refrigerate for a "grab & go" meal (my teenagers like these cold, on the go).
- 7 for a beautiful presentation; serve topped with a dollop of sour cream chopped cilantro sprinkled over top and avocado slices on the side.
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