Almost Famous Chimichangas - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    For the Chimichangas
    2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    4 tablespoons canola oil
    1 white onion, chopped
    3 garlic cloves, chopped
    1 jalapeno pepper, diced-remove seeds if you want it more mild
    1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    kosher salt
    1 small tomatoes, chopped plus more for topping
    2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
    2 1/2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
    1/4 cup sour cream
    40 inches flour tortillas
    1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
    1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded plus more for topping
    shredded lettuce, for topping
    For Mexi Sauce
    1/2 cup chopped onion
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 pinch chili powder
    1 pinch ground cumin
    1 pinch sugar
    1 pinch salt
    8 ounces green chilies, canned chopped
    1 cup chicken broth
    1/4 cup cilantro
Preparation
    To Make Mexi-Sauce:
    Saute onion and garlic in a skillet coated with cooking spray til tender. Add pinches of spices, sugar and salt and cook 30 seconds. Stir in the canned chiles and cook 2 minutes. Add broth and simmer til thickened nicely; puree. Stir in 1/4 c cilantro.
    To Make Chimichangas:
    Preheat oven to 450. Melt the butter with 2 T oil in a skillet; transfer to a bowl. Heat remaining oil in the skillet. Add the onion, garlic, and jalapeno and cook til soft, about 3 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and 1 t kosher salt. Toast 30 seconds. Add the tomato and cilantro and cook til slightly dry, about 2 minutes. Stir in the chicken and sour cream and warm through. Remove from heat.
    Brush a rimmed baking sheet with some of the butter-oil mixture. Spread about 2 T beans down the center of each tortilla, leaving 2\" border on both ends. Top with 1 c chicken mixture and 1/4 cheese. Fold in ends and roll up.
    Put chimichangas seam side down on the baking sheet; brush them with the butter-oil mixture. Bake 8-10 min per side, brushing again after you flip. Top with sauce, more cheese, lettuce and tomato. Great served with mexican rice and more beans.

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