Chi-Chi's Seafood Chimichangas Recipe
Today's Lost Favorite comes from Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant - Chi-Chi's Seafood Chimichangas. Make our Chi-Chi's Seafood Chimichangas Recipe at home tonight for your family and relive the taste of one of your favorite restaurants.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Active Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican, TexMex
Keyword: Chi Chi's, Mexican, Seafood
Chimichangas
- 1 package 6 or 8-inch Flour Tortillas
- 1 16- ounce package Crab Meat or Imitation Crab Meat flaked
- 1 cup Cottage Cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Egg
- 1 tablespoon dried Parsley Flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon Onion Powder
Cheese Sauce
- 4 tablespoons Butter or Margarine
- 4 tablespoons Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 dashes freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
- 2 cups Milk
- 8 ounces grated Monterey Jack Cheese
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed Lemon Juice
Chimichangas
In a large bowl, place all ingredients, except tortillas. Mix well. Set aside.
Place 2 tortillas in microwave and heat until pliable, about 10 seconds.
Wet one side of first tortilla. Place wet side down on a plate or cutting board.
Spoon on about 2 tablespoons filling ingredients onto center of tortilla.
Roll to hold in filling.
Repeat with second tortilla.
Repeat heating and filling with as many tortillas as needed to serve 2 per person.
When ready to cook, spray a baking dish with non-stick spray.
Lay chimichangas, seam side down, on baking dish.
Place in oven. Bake 25 minutes.
Cheese Sauce
While tortillas are baking, in a small saucepan melt butter or margarine.
Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
Carefully add milk all at once.
Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
Remove from heat. Add cheese, stir until melted.
Keep warm until ready to use.
Just before serving, add lemon juice and stir until smooth.