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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
Active Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
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.

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