No. 448 Green Chile Cheese Chimichangas
prep time: 20 cook time: 20 total time:40
Ingredients:
- 8 ozs Hot New Mexico Green Chile (diced)
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano (leaves crushed)
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes (crushed)
- 2 cups beef or chicken(shredded)
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (extra)
- cheddar cheese (garnish)
- 3/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese (extra)
- monterey jack cheese (garnish)
- 1/3 cup onion (chopped including tops plus extra)
- 3 1/2 tbsps olive oil (extra virgin)
- 6 flour tortilla (8 inch, home made or store bought)
- cheese (shredded)
- pico de gallo (garnish)
- salsa (garnish)
- jalapeno (garnish)
- green onion (chopped)
- guacamole (garnish)
- sour cream (garnish)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven 400. Pre-check dinner guest for love of hot and spicy food.
- In a fairly large bowl, add the chicken, and all the other ingredients you prepped for the filling. Mix well. Use a spoon to push the ingredients into 6 portions (without removing from the bowl).
- Place a tortilla on your prep surface and spoon up a portion of the mix you just prepared. This is going to be about 1/2 cup.
- Roll your tortilla from the sides in - then bottom up. If you need to figure this out - search a youtube video on how to.
- With a pastry brush, spread some melted butter on the stuffed tortilla and place seam side down on a parchment lined baking sheet. Repeat for remaining tortillas.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Garnish with lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, diced avocado, sour cream. Sprinkle cotija cheese or another crumbly cheese of your choice. Can't go wrong here.
All photographs copyright Janet S. Grey.
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