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Chicken Chimichangas

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword chimicangas, mexican food, salsa sauce
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 10 pieces

Ingredients

  • 10 Tortillas
  • 1 lb Chicken Breast Fillet
  • ½ Onion slice
  • 2 clove Garlic mince
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • ¼ tsp Cumin Powder
  • ½ tbsp Paprika Powder
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
  • ½ cup Chicken Broth
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 2 tbsp Salsa Sauce
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper

Salsa Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Cilantro mince
  • 1 Green Pepper
  • 2 Red Onion
  • 1 ½ Tomato
  • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
  • ½ tsp Chili Flakes
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 cup Lettuce
  • Sour Cream
  • Tomato diced

Instructions

Salsa Sauce

  1. Remove the green bell pepper seeds and roughly chop green bell pepper, onion, and tomato. Then blend them roughly.

  2. Put them in a bowl, then add salt, black pepper, lime juice, chili flakes, androughly chopped cilantro. Stir until well combined. Set aside.

Filling

  1. In a pot, boil the chicken breast fillet until cooked, drain the water then shred the cooked chicken breast fillet.

  2. Heat oil in a pan, then add garlic and onion and cook until fragrant. Add the shredded chicken, chili powder, cumin, paprika powder, lime juice, and salsa sauce. Stir until well combined.

  3. Pour in chicken broth, then add salt and black pepper. Stir until well combined and cook until the liquid evaporates.

Assembly

  1. Heat a pan over small heat, then warm the tortillas one by one until they are pliable. Fill the tortilla shells with 2 tbsp of the chicken mixture and mozzarella cheese.

  2. Lift the edges of the tortilla and roll it over the filling to secure it. Fold in the sides and continue rolling until you reach the opposite end. Repeat it with the rest of the tortillas.

  3. Heat oil, then fry the chimichangas until all sides are golden brown. Serve chimichangas with lettuce and tomato slices. Then add a dollop of sour cream and salsa sauce on top. Sprinkle it with chopped cilantro as a garnish. Enjoy!