Almost Famous Chimichangas

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, diced-remove seeds if you want it more mild
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• kosher salt
• 1 small tomato, chopped plus more for topping
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 40 inches flour tortillas
• 1 (15 ounce) can refried beans
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded plus more for topping
• shredded lettuce, for topping
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pinch chili powder
• 1 pinch ground cumin
• 1 pinch sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 8 ounces green chilies, canned chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup cilantro

Recipe

• 1 to make mexi-sauce:.
• 2 saute onion and garlic in a skillet coated with cooking spray til tender. add pinches of spices, sugar and salt and cook 30 seconds. stir in the canned chiles and cook 2 minutes. add broth and simmer til thickened nicely; puree. stir in 1/4 c cilantro.
• 3 to make chimichangas:.
• 4 preheat oven to 450. melt the butter with 2 t oil in a skillet; transfer to a bowl. heat remaining oil in the skillet. add the onion, garlic, and jalapeno and cook til soft, about 3 minutes. add chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and 1 t kosher salt. toast 30 seconds. add the tomato and cilantro and cook til slightly dry, about 2 minutes. stir in the chicken and sour cream and warm through. remove from heat.
• 5 brush a rimmed baking sheet with some of the butter-oil mixture. spread about 2 t beans down the center of each tortilla, leaving 2" border on both ends. top with 1 c chicken mixture and 1/4 cheese. fold in ends and roll up.
• 6 put chimichangas seam side down on the baking sheet; brush them with the butter-oil mixture. bake 8-10 min per side, brushing again after you flip. top with sauce, more cheese, lettuce and tomato. great served with mexican rice and more beans.