Chi-Chi’s Baked Chicken Chimichangas Recipe

Chi-Chi’s Baked Chicken Chimichangas were a lighter take on the classic, featuring a crispy, oven-baked tortilla stuffed with seasoned chicken and cheese, delivering rich, savory flavors without the deep-frying.

Make our Chi-Chi’s Baked Chicken Chimichangas Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Baked Chicken Chimichangas will taste just like Chi-Chi’s.

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Chi-Chi's Baked Chicken Chimichangas Recipe

Make our Chi-Chi's Baked Chicken Chimichangas Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Baked Chicken Chimichangas will taste just like Chi-Chi's.

Prep Time45 minutes mins

Active Time45 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, Kid Favorite, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican, TexMex

Keyword: Chi Chi's, Chicken Recipe, Mexican, Mexican Restaurant-Style Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 1/2 cup chopped Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic minced
• 1/2 tablespoon Chili Powder
• 16 ounces Salsa, store bought or homemade, of choice (See Box Below for Links to Recipes)
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked Chicken
• Pinch of Salt
• Six 10-inch fresh Flour Tortillas
• 1 cup Refried Beans
• Olive Oil for brushing
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese to serve
• Sour Cream to serve
• Guacamole to serve

Instructions

• Place 2 tablespoons Olive Oil in a large saucepan. Place pan over medium heat.
• When oil is hot and shimmering, add onions and garlic. Sauté until tender and fragrant.
• Add chili powder, salsa, cumin and cinnamon. Stir to mix.
• Add shredded chicken. Stir and toss to mix well.
• Remove pan from heat and allow mixture to cool.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Grease a rimmed 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan.
• Place a tortilla flat on a work surface (If tortillas are cold or stiff, warm them just a bit, 1 at a time, in a dry skillet on the stovetop over low heat (do not burn) or in the microwave).
• Spoon a heaping tablespoon of refried beans down center of each tortilla.
• Top with about 1/2 cup chicken mixture.
• Fold up the bottom, top and sides of the soft tortilla, to fully wrap and enclose the fillings. Secure with wooden toothpicks, if necessary.
• Place chimichanga in greased baking pan, seam side down.
• Brush all sides with the oil.
• Repeat with all tortillas until you have as many as you want to cook, or run out of ingredients.
• Place dish in preheated oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp, turning every 5 minutes.
• Place a chimichanga or 2 on a serving plate.
• Scatter a bit of cheddar cheese over top.
• Dollop with sour cream and guacamole or serve on the side.
• Serve hot.

Chi-Chi's Baked Chicken Chimichangas

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