Shortcut Oven-Baked Chicken Chimichangas

Name: Shortcut Oven-Baked Chicken Chimichangas
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup canola oil, divided; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 rotisserie chicken, skin removed, shredded (about 3-1/2 cups); 1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve long grain rice; 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies; 2 teaspoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend; 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 6 flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed; Salsa

Brushing these with oil and baking them mimics the authentic crunch of a chimichanga. Our children love to have them when they get home late after school activities. —Johnna Johnson, Scottsdale, Arizona

Ingredients

1/4 cup canola oil, divided
1 small onion, chopped
1 rotisserie chicken, skin removed, shredded (about 3-1/2 cups)
1 package (8.8 ounces) ready-to-serve long grain rice
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
2 teaspoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
6 flour tortillas (10 inches), warmed
Salsa

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. Place a 15x10x1-in. baking pan in the oven.
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken, rice, beans, chilies, chipotle pepper, cumin, salt and pepper; cook until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in cheese and cilantro.
Spoon 1 cup chicken mixture across bottom third of each tortilla. Fold bottom and sides of tortilla over filling and roll up. Brush preheated baking pan with some of the remaining oil. Place chimichangas seam side down; brush tortillas with oil. Bake until crisp and golden, about 15 minutes, turning halfway through baking. Serve with toppings

Test Kitchen tips

Forget the mess and extra calories from deep-frying. This oven version bakes up browned and crispy.

Use 2 cups leftover cooked rice in place of the package of ready-to-serve rice.

Nutrition Facts

1 chimichanga: 704 calories, 31g fat (9g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 1081mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 6g fiber), 41g protein.

Originally published as Oven Ready Crispy & Quick Chicken Chimichangas in Simple & Delicious August/September 2018

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ScottsGrace

Sep 3, 2019

Easy, fast, very tasteful! This is a great recipe if you need a fast meal that doesn't taste like you just threw in junk and hoped for the best. LOL The flavors work well and the use of a rotisserie chicken is genius. It's also good in a bowl with corn chip scoops as the vehicle from bowl to mouth! We used sour cream on top as a yummy garnish.
J

Apr 30, 2019

Delicious! Didn’t change a thing. Love the crisp tortillas.