Creamy Chicken Chimichanga
These crispy, golden-brown chimichangas are packed with tender chicken and creamy cheese, making for a decadent and satisfying meal.
Instructions
- 1
Add onion, garlic, bell pepper, and jalapeño to a lightly oiled sauté pan. Season with salt and pepper, then cook until onions are translucent.
- 2
Once veggies are fully cooked add in chicken, corn, cumin, and paprika. Mix together until fully combined.
- 3
Remove chicken from the heat and place in a large mixing bowl.
- 4
Add in cream cheese and mix until chicken becomes creamy.
- 5
Using a medium-sized ice cream scooper. Scoop out 2 portions of creamy chicken and place on flour tortilla. Top with cheese blend then roll tightly into a burrito.
- 6
Preheat oil to 325ºF (170ºC).
- 7
Place burrito into shallow oil, flap side down to create a seal and cook for 2-3 minutes on both sides or until golden brown.
- 8
Top with sour cream and pico de gallo.
- 9
Enjoy!
Recipe from tasty.co
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Ingredients (16)
- •1 onion, diced
- •2 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 bell pepper, diced
- •1 jalapeño, diced
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •½ teaspoon pepper
- •4 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
- •1 cup corn
- •1 teaspoon cumin
- •1 teaspoon paprika
- •8 oz cream cheese
- •6 flour tortillas
- •2 cups cheese blend
- •oil, for frying
- •sour cream, for serving
- •pico de gallo, for serving