Best Poblano And Nopales Chimichangas Recipes
BAKED CHIMICHANGAS WITH NOPALES AND POBLANO
Low fat because you bake them! Nopales are a type of cactus that you can purchase in the Mexican food section in a jar.
Provided by beccwarnacutt
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment and spray with cooking spray.
- Add poblano chile, onion, and nopales in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until chile and onion are soft, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Place 4 tortillas on a microwave-safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Heat until soft, about 30 seconds. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Place 1 tortilla on a work surface. Spoon 2 tablespoons each of nopales mixture, Monterey Jack cheese, and black beans on top and fold in sides. Place chimichanga on the prepared baking sheet seam-side down. Repeat with remaining fillings and tortillas.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, turning halfway through, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 289 calories, Carbohydrate 37.1 g, Cholesterol 18.2 mg, Fat 10.5 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 640.8 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
POBLANO AND NOPALES CHIMICHANGAS
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Mix 1 tbsp. oil with melted butter, and brush some onto a baking sheet. Heat remaining 1 tbsp. oil in a large frying pan over medium heat; add chile, onion, nopales, and salt; and cook, stirring often, until vegetables soften and start to brown, about 5 minutes. 2. Put 2 tbsp. each cheese and beans and about 1/4 cup of the vegetable mixture onto center of a tortilla. Fold in sides and roll up like a burrito. Set chimichanga onto greased baking sheet, seam side down. Fill remaining tortillas and space about 2 in. apart on pan. Brush remaining butter mixture over chimichangas. 3. Bake, turning halfway through, until browned and crisp, about 20 minutes. Cut chimichangas in half diagonally and serve with salsa and guacamole. *Buy cut and cleaned nopales (cactus pads) at a Latino market. Make ahead: Through step 2 up to 5 hours, chilled; bake about 5 minutes longer.
POBLANO AND NOPALES CHIMICHANGAS
How to make Poblano and Nopales Chimichangas
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Mix 1 tbsp. oil with melted butter, and brush some onto a baking sheet. Heat remaining 1 tbsp. oil in a large frying pan over medium heat; add chile, onion, nopales, and salt; and cook, stirring often, until vegetables soften and start to brown, about 5 minutes.
- Put 2 tbsp. each cheese and beans and about 1/4 cup of the vegetable mixture onto center of a tortilla. Fold in sides and roll up like a burrito. Set chimichanga onto greased baking sheet, seam side down. Fill remaining tortillas and space about 2 in. apart on pan. Brush remaining butter mixture over chimichangas.
- Bake, turning halfway through, until browned and crisp, about 20 minutes. Cut chimichangas in half diagonally and serve with salsa and guacamole.
- *Buy cut and cleaned nopales (cactus pads) at a Latino market.
- Make ahead: Through step 2 up to 5 hours, chilled; bake about 5 minutes longer.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per 2-piece serving.
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