Description
Crispy fried burritos filled with shredded chicken, cheese, and spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 2 cups vegetable oil, divided
- 1/2 cup diced white onion
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 4 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chilies
- 8 (burrito-size) flour tortillas, warmed
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Salsa, sour cream, guacamole, pico, lettuce for toppings
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat
- Add onion and cook until soft
- Add garlic and spices, cook for 30 seconds
- Stir in shredded chicken, salt, pepper, and green chilies
- Remove from heat
- Place 1/8 of chicken mixture on each tortilla
- Sprinkle with cheese
- Fold tortillas into burritos
- Heat remaining oil in a deep skillet
- Fry chimichangas until golden brown
- Drain on paper towels
- Serve with toppings
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for easy prep
- Warm tortillas before filling to prevent cracking
- Drain fried chimichangas well to remove excess oil
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chimichanga
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: chicken chimichangas, fried burritos, mexican food, chicken recipes