Chicken Chimi Chimies ( Chimichangas ) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 lbs chicken breasts
    10 large flour tortillas
    1/2 onion, chopped
    1 large garlic clove, minced
    1 tablespoon oil
    1 (4 ounce) can green chilies
    1/4 - 1/2 cup sour cream
    1/2 cup tomato sauce
    1 -2 teaspoon cumin
    4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine, melted
    1 1/2 - 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F.
    Boil chicken in water until done, about 15 minutes. For extra flavor add some onion & garlic (fresh or dry), and salt and pepper to the water. Shred chicken.
    Saute garlic and onion in the oil about 5 minutes, don't brown.
    Stir together chicken and all the ingredients except for butter, tortillas and cheese.
    Brush tortillas one at a time with melted butter, to the dry side and a spoon a generous scoop of chicken mixture in a line about 1 inch from one edge of the tortilla, tuck in sides as you go and roll up tortilla, and place seam side down on a cookie sheet, repeat until all you mixture is used.
    NOTE: You can wait an brush with butter after it's rolled, this is done best if tortillas are room temperature.
    Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
    OPTION:
    If you prefer your cheese melted, a few minutes before removing from the oven, sprinkle each chimi with shredded cheese.
    Serve chimis with shredded cheese, also good with sour cream, chopped tomatoes and black olives.

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