Best Oven Fried Chimichangas Recipes

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Mix chicken, picante sauce or salsa, cumin, oregano, cheese and onions.
• Place about 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla.
• Fold opposite sides over filling.
• Roll up from bottom and place seam-side down on a baking sheet.
• Brush with melted margarine.
• Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes or until golden.
• Garnish with additional cheese and green onion and serve salsa on the side.

OVEN-FRIED BEEF CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Brown beef in large skillet; drain, if necessary.
• Add onions, garlic and salt, and cook until onions are soft.
• Stir in refried beans and spices. Remove from heat.
• Scoop 1/3 cup of meat filling a little off center on the tortilla.
• Fold up edge closest to you over the filling.
• Fold in each side and roll all the way.
• Place on cookie sheet and repeat with all the tortillas.
• Brush melted butter over the chimichangas making sure to get some on the bottom side as well.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown.
• While the chimichangas are baking, heat the sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan. Keep warm.
• Serve the chimichanga with the sauce drizzled over the top and sprinkle with cheese, if desired.
• These can be frozen before baking and kept in a zip top bag. To reheat, let thaw in refrigerator overnight and bake as usual.

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Stir the picante sauce, cumin, oregano, chicken, cheese and onions in a medium bowl.
• Place about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla. Fold the opposite sides over the filling. Roll up from the bottom and place seam-side down on a baking sheet. Brush with butter.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes or until they're golden brown. Serve with additional picante sauce. Garnish with cilantro.
• Tip: For 1 1/2 cups chopped chicken, in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, in 4 cups boiling water, cook 3/4 pound boneless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed, for 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through. Drain and chop the chicken.

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN CHIMICHANGAS OAMC

Steps:

• Cook chicken until tender; shred.
• Drain beans in colander and rinse thoroughly.
• Combine salsa and spices.
• Mix chicken, beans and salsa mixture in large bowl.
• Heat 10 tortillas in microwave until soft and pliable.
• Put one tortilla on a plate, put ¼ cup of the chicken/bean mixture on tortilla, about an inch from one edge. Roll one turn, fold edges in, and keep rolling to the other side. Place in 9x13 pan.
• 10 chimichangas fit in a 9x13 pan.
• Brush tops with oil.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
• Serve with shredded lettuce, cheese, green onions, sour cream and salsa.
• Enjoy!
• Pans of chimichangas can be frozen before baking. Do not brush with oil until ready to bake.
• Alternately, you can bake all the chiimichangas (brush with oil first.) Let them cool, then wrap each one separately in waxed paper, put 10 or so in a gallon zip lock bag and freeze. These make great lunches! Microwave for approximately one minute.

OVEN-FRIED CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with taco seasoning. In a skillet, saute chopped chicken until browned. Slightly shred chicken. Set aside.
• Stir the picante sauce, cumin, oregano, chicken, cheese and onions in a medium bowl.
• Place about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla. Fold the opposite sides over the filling. Roll the tortillas up from the bottom and place them seam-side down on a baking sheet. Brush the tortilla rolls with butter.
• Bake at 400°F. for 25 minutes or until they're golden brown. Serve with additional picante sauce.

OVEN "FRIED" CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Mix salsa, cumin, oregano, cooked chicken, cheese and onions.
• Place about 1/4 cup of chicken mixture in the middle of each tortilla. Fold opposite sides over filling. Roll up from bottom and place seam side down on a baking sheet.
• Brush with melted margarine
• Bake at 400 for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown. I have also added black beans to the chicken mixture. Serve with salsa, cheese, sour cream, guacamole....whatever you like!