This easy Chicken Chimichanga Recipe is the perfect way to feed your Tex-Mex addictions!
Following is a delicious Easy Chicken Chimichanga Recipe
and guest post by Alison at Pint Sized Treasures… enjoy!!
Want something quick and easy yet deliciously appealing to your Tex-Mex food addicts in your family? Try this family-friendly Chimichangas recipe and feel free to add your special touches to make it customized for your bunch.
Chicken Chimichanga Recipe
Easy Chicken Chimichanga Recipe
Ingredients
- 10 large Flour Tortillas
- 4 boneless skinless Chicken Creasts, diced
- 1 large Onion diced
- 2 tablespoons Mexican Chili Powder
- 2 tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 4 Yellow or Red Roma Tomatoes diced
- ½ cup Chicken Broth
- 1 tablespoon Paprika
- 1 tablespoon Calt
- 2 cups Monterrey Jack Cheese shredded
- ½ cup Black Olives pitted
- 1/2 cup Sour cream
- ½ cup Green Onions chopped
- 16 ounces Re-Fried Beans
Instructions
- In large skillet, place two tablespoons oil and saute diced chicken and onions until chicken is no longer pink and onions are tender.
- Next, add roma tomatoes and cook for about two minutes on med-high heat.
- Then, add chili powder, tomato paste, chicken broth, paprika and salt.
- Bring to a boil and simmer on low for about 5 minutes.
- Now, grab a good frying pan or skillet and fill it with about three inches of your favorite frying oil.
- Then, fill each tortilla with about two tablespoons re fried beans, then the chicken mixture and lastly two tablespoons cheese.
- Place the mixture close to one side of the tortilla for easier rolling.
- Roll the tortilla over the filling once and tuck under. Then grab the two sides and fold them over the rolled part of the tortilla and then completely roll the tortilla to close the chimichanga.
- When oil is hot enough, place the chimichanga in the pan, folded side down.
- Fry for about one minute and turn.
- Brown both sides lightly and drain.
- Repeat for each tortilla.
- Top chimichangas with sour cream, green onions and black olives.
Alison is a mom to six kids, missionary in Cambodia, freelance writer and blogs at Pint Sized Treasures.  You can follow her on Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+.
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