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Chicken Chimichangas With Green Sauce Recipe


Chicken Chimichangas With Green Sauce Recipe
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These chimichangas save time by using leftover chicken, or a cold rotisserie chicken from the supermarket as well as canned items to make the sauce!

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Ingredients
  • 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chiles
  • 5 pitted green olives
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
  • 1 pound shredded cooked chicken meat
  • 8 (10 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 (8 ounce) package shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup chopped green onion
  • 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Directions
  1. Pour the cream of chicken soup into a blender along with the green chiles, olives, jalapeno, and lime juice.
  2. Puree until smooth, then pour into a saucepan, and warm over medium-low heat while proceeding with the recipe.
  3. In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and taco seasoning until well blended.
  4. Fold in the chicken.
  5. Evenly divide mixture among the 8 tortillas.
  6. Fold each tortilla into a rectanglular packet around the filling.
  7. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  8. Fry 4 chimichangas at a time until golden brown, then drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
  9. To serve, place a chimichanga on a plate, and ladle the warm sauce overtop.
  10. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and green onions.
  11. Finish with a dollop of sour cream.

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Great recipe thanks


These sound delicious. Thank you.


Mmmm, sounds easy and fun! Thanks for sharing it! Cheers! ~Laura ;D


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