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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
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine: Mexican, TexMex
Keyword: Chi Chi's, Mexican, Seafood

Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.

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.

Assembly

  • Place 2 cooked chimichangas on a serving plate.
  • Spoon plenty of cheese sauce over chimichangas.
  • Serve.
  • Assembly

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