I love making these cheesy chicken chimichangas pockets for my family. They are so easy and quick to put together and my kids love them! This recipe makes 10 pockets, which is usually enough for dinner and leftovers. You can easily adjust this recipe to cater to picky eaters as well. Simply fill a couple with only cheese. The kids will love it.
Ingredients
10 Burrito sized tortillas
One and a half pounds of chicken
One jar of salsa
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons of melted butter
Directions
Chop chicken into bite-size pieces and sauté in a pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. Once thoroughly cooked add the jar of salsa and sauté for 10 minutes over medium low heat. Place 1/3 cup of chicken mixture in the center of a burrito, top with quarter cup of shredded cheese. Fold four sides to create a pocket. Place seam side down in a baking dish. Brush tops of chimichangas with melted butter. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
Serve immediately. Top with sour cream is desired.
Freeze leftover chicken chimichangas individually in freezer bags. They make an easy take and go lunch! Just warm them up in the microwave for 30 seconds.
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This recipie looks so good, thanks for sharing!
I think even my picky eater will eat this!
These look good. You just gave me a good idea for dinner tonight! I’m going to try these.
These look so good and so simple. I’ve never tried the butter brushed on top.
What an easy and delicious-sounding wrap! I would only changeone thing though – use EVOO instead of butter. And for me alone (trying to o vegan) I will use tofu or seitan instead of chicken. Thanks!
I think even this household of picky eaters would like these!
Never tried to make Chimichangas before but this I gotta do
I will need to try these!!
Oh my goodness, I cannot wait to make these chimichangas. Thank for for this recipe.
I am so happy to have found this recipe because I have so many wraps that I bought and really don’t know any good recipes for.My family will love these.Thanks so much.
These look so yummy! Thanks for the recipe! I know what I’m making for dinner tomorrow!
Oh this looks so good, I order these when we go for mexican food
Finally! A simple chimichanga recipe that includes pictures, exactly what |I needed!. I will be trying these this week with ground chicken.
These look fabulous! Good recipe and so easy! Thanks for sharing.
This is what I order every time we eat Mexican. These look yummy and easy to make!
These look awesome! I have never found a recipe that looked as good as they do and that is so easy. These are going on mmy menu for next week. Thanks for sharing!
These look pretty good and easy to make. Thank you for sharing.
those look yummy and easy. I am gonna try them. Pinnig the recipe now. Thanks
wow, I’ve never made chimichangas before, but these really look easy! I’m sure all kids would love these, so I’ll have to try it this week with my family! Thanks for sharing
This looks like a great recipe, can’t wait to try it.
I love chimichangas but have never made them! I didn’t realize they were so easy to make! I’m making these for dinner tomorrow! Thanks so much for the recipe!
They look great & what a simple recipe too! Thanks.
These are perfect to take to work for lunch. Since I am the only one in the family that would like them, it will work out great
I am going to have to make these, they sound very yummy and easy to make! Thank you
I luv the recipe … look so sweet!
This is what’s for dinner tomorrow! Thanks!
Let us know what you think!
I will!
These looks sooooo yummy! I never thought to bake tortilla like this before! Might make a few of my other recipes neat and handy.
Thanks!!!
Bookmarking this one in my recipes so I can make sure all the ingredients are on my next shopping list. I can’t wait to try these! Thanks for sharing
This looks so good and easy!
i should try this looks yummy
These look good and easy to make! TY
These look so good and easy dinner to make ,too. Thanks for sharing recipe.
Those look so good and I love that they are simple…not many ingredients.
this is really good i would love to try this
This looks like something my husband would really enjoy
looks really good and easy
These look great – thansk for sharing. Never thought about baking rather than frying chimis!
Yummy those sound good!
Love LOVe LOVE mexican food! I’m making these tonight, because my boyfriend just asked me yesterday to make something different tonight! Thank you!
Pinned….going to have to try these. SOunds delicious!
Oh yummy and so easy. Thanks for the great recipe. Pretty healthy too I love that
Yum-a-doodle! Those look super simple to make and yet very tasty too. Thanks for this recipe – I’m borrowing it!
Those look goooood.