Easy Chimichanga Recipe- Fried Tortilla Rolls
 
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Recipe type: Appetiser
Cuisine: Mexican
Serves: Makes 10
Ingredients
For cooking chicken
  • Chicken breasts or thighs, cut into wedges- 2 breasts or thighs
  • Paprika- 1 tsp
  • Ground cumin- ¾ tsp
  • Ground black pepper- ¼ to ½ tsp
  • Salt- to taste
Other ingredients
  • Tortilla, white or whole wheat- 10 or based on how many you are making
  • Red kidney beans or refried beans- 1 can
  • Pickled Jalapeño, chopped- 6 slices
  • Tomato, chopped small- 1
  • Onion, chopped small- 1
  • Cilantro, chopped
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Oil- ¼ cup for shallow frying
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, combine chicken with paprika, ground cumin, ground black pepper and salt, combine well and cook covered till the chicken has cooked.
  2. After the chicken has cooked, add canned red kidney beans (drain the liquid in the can) or you can add refried beans to the cooked chicken. Cook for a few minutes and mash the beans and chicken slightly with wooden spoon.
  3. Add chopped jalapeños, combine well and cook for a couple more minutes.
  4. The chicken and bean mixture should be dry.
  5. Remove from the heat and let cool down.
  6. Place a tortilla on a cutting board. I used medium sized tortillas.
  7. Place 2 tbsp of chicken-bean filling on the center of the tortilla.
  8. Top with ½ tbsp chopped tomatoes and onion.
  9. Top with one handful of cheese and a pinch of cilantro.
  10. Gently, fold the tortilla into a rectangular shape, tucking in sides so that the filling is in place.
  11. I inserted a tooth pick on the opening side so that the filling won't come out while frying.
  12. Heat a non-stick frying pan, add oil and place the prepared tortilla rolls. Shallow fry it and flip it over till both the sides have turned golden in color.
  13. If you prefer you could deep fry it.
  14. Remove the chimichanga using a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper towel.
  15. Don't forget to discard the toothpick before serving.
  16. Serve warm along with salsa, guacamole, sour cream etc.
Notes
If you want you could add white rice to the chicken and bean filling.
Use chapati instead of tortilla.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/easy-chimichanga-recipe-fried-tortilla-rolls/