Best Creamy Green Chile Chicken Burritos Or Chimichangas Recipes

CRISPY CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS WITH GREEN CHILE SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a large sauce pan over medium heat.
• Cover the chicken with water and bring to a boil.
• When a boil is reached, lower the heat to medium low, cover the pan, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Drain the water from the pan and move the chicken to a cutting board.
• Shred the chicken with two forks then place back inside the sauce pan.
• Add the salsa, brown sugar, ½ can green chiles (reserve the rest for the sauce), chili powder, salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion, powder, paprika, oregano, black pepper, and liquid smoke. Stir to combine.
• Cook on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C).
• Add a cooling rack to a baking sheet and spray the rack with non-stick spray. Click for a cooling rack and for a baking sheet.
• Place half of the chicken mixture into each burrito tortilla.
• Top the chicken mixture with 1/2 cup shredded cheese, divided evenly between the burritos.
• Roll up the tortillas like an envelope.
• With the seam side up (the bottoms) spray generously with non-stick spray and then place them seam side down on the cooling rack.
• Spray the tops of the chimichangas generously with non-stick spray.
• Bake for 10 minutes and then flip them over.
• Continue baking for another 10 minutes.
• While the chimichangas are cooking, melt the butter and olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat.
• Whisk in the flour, stirring constantly, and cook about 2 minutes.
• Turn the heat to low and whisk in the broth a little at a time.
• Add the cumin, salt, and pepper. Simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the other ½ of the canned green chiles, ¼ cup shredded cheese, and the sour cream.
• When the chimichangas are done baking, transfer them to dinner plates and top with the green chili sauce and extra sour cream or other toppings if desired.

GREEN CHILI CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper then set in a pan and bake for about 20-25 minutes until they are 165 degrees F. when tested with an instant-read meat thermometer. Remove from the oven and cool enough to shred the meat with a couple of forks. Alternatively, you can use leftover chicken or even a rotisserie chicken.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute the chopped onions in two tablespoons of oil for 2-3 minutes over medium-high heat just until they start to soften. Add the diced green chilies and cook for another minute.
• Sprinkle the flour, cumin, salt, and garlic powder over the onions and green chilies and stir, cooking for about 30 seconds before adding the green chili salsa or salsa verde, shredded chicken, and chicken broth, then stirring to combine.
• Cook for about 5 minutes until the mixture has thickened and the shredded chicken has absorbed the juices, then remove from the heat.
• To make each chimichanga, warm the tortillas so they are pliable, then scoop a generous amount (about 1/2 cup) of the green chili chicken filling onto each tortilla. Fold in both sides and the bottom of each tortilla over the chicken filling, then rolling it up just like you would a burrito, tucking in the sides to create a tight packet. Secure with toothpicks.
• Heat a large skillet with enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan over medium-high heat. You can deep fry the chimichangas if you want, but I find that about 1 cup of oil is more than enough to pan-fry all of my chimichangas this way. Working in batches, carefully place 3-4 chimichangas, seam side down, into the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crispy. Use tongs to carefully flip each chimichanga and fry on the other side until crispy and brown as well.
• Remove the cooked chimichangas from the pan and set on a paper towel-lined plate until all chimichangas are cooked. Remove the toothpicks, then serve the warm chimichangas with all of the fixings.
• Leftovers can be stored in the fridge, although they won't be as good the next day.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN BURRITO

Steps:

• For the green chile chicken filling: Sprinkle the chicken thighs with 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the pepper and cumin. Heat the 2 tablespoons the canola oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches, place the chicken thighs, skin side down, in the pan and cook until browned and crispy, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn the chicken over and brown on reverse side, 3 to 4 minutes; between batches, add more canola to the pot as needed). Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• To the pot, add the potatoes, poblanos, onions, garlic, and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Saute until the onions are translucent, 5 to 6 minutes. Return the chicken thighs to the pot and deglaze with the chicken broth, stirring to scrape any browned bits. Bring to a boil, then cover and lower to a simmer. Cook until the chicken thighs are tender and the potatoes are starting to break down into the sauce, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the chicken thighs to a plate and let cool. Remove the bones from the chicken thighs and chop meat into 3/8-inch cubes. Place the cubed chicken back in the pot, and bring back to a simmer. Continue cooking until the sauce has thickened and most of the liquid has evaporated, another 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
• For the guajillo sauce: Remove the stems and seeds from the guajillos; tear the chiles in half lengthwise. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, toast the chiles and garlic until they become fragrant and start to brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the chiles to a bowl and add 2 cups boiling water, or enough to just cover. Set aside to rehydrate for 15 minutes.
• In a blender, add the chiles with their soaking water, and the toasted garlic, oregano, cumin and chicken broth. Puree until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour the guajillo puree into a pan and bring to a simmer; cook gently until slightly thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in the salt, sugar and pepper. Cover and keep warm.
• Make the burritos: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the flour tortillas on a clean flat surface. In the middle of each tortilla, place about one-quarter of the chicken filling, and top with a 1/2 cup of the Chihuahua cheese. Spread the filling out slightly. Fold in the sides of the tortillas and then carefully roll them up into burritos.
• In a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat, place the burritos, seam side down, and cook to lightly brown and seal, about 1 minute. Turn and cook on the reverse side. Transfer the burritos to an oven-proof platter and cover completely in guajillo sauce. Sprinkle the remaining Chihuahua cheese over the top. Bake until the burritos are golden brown around the edges and the cheese is bubbly, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Garnish the burritos with a dollop of sour cream and some cilantro and scallions. Add a squeeze of lime juice and serve.

CHICKEN CHIMICHANGAS WITH GREEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour the cream of chicken soup into a blender along with the green chilies, jalapeno pepper and lime juice. Puree until smooth then pour into a saucepan and warm over medium-low heat.
• Next, in a large bowl, mash together the cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and taco seasoning until well blended. Stir into the chicken. Evenly divide mixture among the 8 tortillas, placing filling in center of tortilla. Fold top down, fold bottom up, then roll up sides to make a square packet.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Fry 4 chimichangas at a time, seam side down, until golden brown, about 90 seconds; flip with tongs and fry other side an additional 90 seconds. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
• To serve, place a chimichanga on a plate, and ladle the warm pepper sauce over top. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and green onions. Finish with a dollop of sour cream.

CREAMY CHICKEN CHEESE CHIMICHANGAS WITH GREEN CHILE SAUCE..

Steps:

• Place 1lb. or approx.4 large chicken breast in broth to cook till fork tender.
• Drain,but reserve 1 cup broth.
• When cool to handle,cut into 1/4"-1/2" diced pieces.
• Add first 8 ingredients to pot and cook to melt cheese and well blended.
• Heat tortillas.Preheat oven 400.
• Place 1/3 cup filling on each and roll ends and sides,to make a rectangle.
• Seams down in pam sprayed 13x9 baking dish.
• Brush tops with olive oil or spray with pam also.
• Bake 25 minutes till browned and crisped.
• In saucepan,pour reserved broth.
• 1/4 cup flour,1tsp chicken bouilion,and 1 1/2 tsp cumin whisk,till blended.
• Add 1/2 cup milk whisking till smooth and thickened. Add 4oz can diced green chiles.Pour spoonfuls of sauce over chimichanga when ready to serve.I added cooking chicken and sauce to prep time.Sauce should resemble in thickness of a gravy.