Baked Chicken Chimichangas Recipe

Baked Chicken Chimichangas Recipe Baked Chicken Chimichangas Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

I developed this quick and easy recipe through trial and error. I used to garnish with sour cream, too, but eliminated it in order to lighten the recipe. My friends all love it when I cook these, and they're much healthier than fried chimichangas. —Rickey Madden, Clinton, South Carolina

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Baked Chicken Chimichangas Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1-1/2 cups picante sauce, divided
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 2/3 cup chopped green onions, divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 6 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions

  • In a small bowl, combine the chicken, 3/4 cup picante sauce, cheese, 1/4 cup onions, cumin and oregano. Spoon 1/2 cup mixture down the center of each tortilla. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Place seam side down in a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Brush with butter.
  • Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through. Top with remaining picante sauce and onions.
  • To freeze, wrap chimichangas individually in foil. Transfer to a resealable plastic bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
  • To use frozen chimichangas: Thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Unwrap foil and bake according to directions. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chimichanga equals 269 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 613 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 17 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Baked Chicken Chimichangas in Healthy Cooking December/January 2009, p64

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2011 by jennidw

definitely a keeper, my husband and son both ate them up!

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2010 by retnakartika

My husband loves it. I use hot salsa and Mexican blend cheese.

Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2010 by MDKGILB

This recipe was absolutely easy & my husband and 2 kids loved it. And I loved it even more for the low calories!

Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2010 by scarlet286

This is so yummy! This recipe will definitely be a keeper.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2010 by AnnDavis49719

We loved them.. I served them on a bed of lettuce and tomatoes.

Reviewed on May. 17, 2010 by ChefTibbles

A huge hit! These were sooo good. I took some comment advice and bulked up the chicken a bit, and I also added some crumbled Chorizo (mexican sausage) I had lying around. That probably destroyed the "healthy" rating, but it was great, the Chorizo really lent a lot of flavor!

Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2010 by alexismd

This recipe was great and easy to make! I also added cilantro in the dish and on top for that added fresh taste and I used a mexican blend of shredded cheese instead of just cheddar. Absolutely delish!

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2010 by mmglsu

I make this dish about once a week now! Talk about easy and delicious. My boyfriend isn't big on Mexican food but he loves it too.

Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2010 by lizeck

We loved this recipe. But I did use enchilada sauce and 2 cups cubed chicken. I served it with refried beans, and an appetizer of nacho chips and salsa. Definitely will make this again.

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2010 by Cook38

This recipe was very good. However, it only calls for 1-1/2 cups of chicken and 6 tortillas. First, I would DEFINITELY increase the amount of filling, as it calls for 1/2 cup filling for each tortilla. Do the math and that's only really 3 tortillas worth of filling. When you add the salsa and cheese that bulks it up a bit, but I still only got five 1/2-cup portions. If you bump the chicken alone up to 2 cups, that should do the trick. Also, this called for a 15x10-in. baking dish. That is WAY too big. The six chimis will fit easily into a 13x9, possibly even a 9x9. I will try it again with the changes, and I'm sure it will be great!

Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2009 by mjlouk

So easy to make and really good!

Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by Carol39110

The filling is delicious, but I increased the amount of filling by a third. I will try topping it with enchilada sauce the next time.

Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2009 by luckymeggs

We loved this recipe! Will definitely make this one again.

Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2008 by hemstewart

We made these for my family - they got rave reviews and were super easy to make!

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2008 by sbuffman

Very easy to make and so good! Thanks for the recipe!

 
 
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