Name: Baked Chicken Chimichangas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican, texmex
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp vegetable oil (1 oz, $0.08); ½ yellow onion (small dice (a little under 1 cup, 100g) $0.70); 2 garlic cloves (minced, 1 Tbsp, $0.12); 2 chicken breasts (cut into small strips (1.10oz, 500g) $4.34); 1 Tbsp chili powder ($0.19); ½ tsp cumin ($0.04); ¼ tsp paprika ($0.05); ¼ tsp salt ($0.01); ¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.04); ¼ cup chicken broth (2 oz, $0.02*); 1 8 oz can tomato sauce (227g, $0.48**); 2 cups Colby Jack cheese (shredded (8oz) $1.97); 4 oz cream cheese ($0.88); 1 16 oz can refried beans ($1.00); 4 large flour tortillas ($1.04***); non-stick cooking spray ($0.01); ¼ cup sour cream ($0.24)

Baked Chicken Chimichangas

These Baked Chicken Chimichangas are full of seasoned chicken, refried beans, tomato sauce, and melty cheese. Baked, not fried, for a crispy, golden finish without the mess!

45 min total 15 min prep 30 min cook 4 774 cal

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients and prep chicken and vegetables. Preheat oven to 400°F and grease an 8x8 oven-safe baking dish.
2 Heat the oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Once hot, add the onions and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
3 Add the chicken strips and season with chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
4 Deglaze the pan with the chicken broth and reduce the liquid by half, 3-4 minutes.
5 Add the tomato sauce and simmer for 4-5 minutes until the sauce has thickened, stirring occasionally.
6 Once the sauce is thick, turn off the heat and stir in the Colby Jack and cream cheese until melted, 2 minutes.
7 To assemble the chimichangas, evenly divide the refried beans and spread them on each tortilla, leaving a 2-inch border. Add the meat filling evenly to the center of each, fold in the sides, and roll up like burritos.
8 Place the wrapped chimichangas, seam side down, into the oven-safe dish. Spray the tops with a cooking spray and bake for 10-15 minutes in the oven until golden brown. Remove them from the oven and top them with sour cream and any additional toppings you like!