I could eat Mexican food every day. I love it. I crave it. I need it. Luckily, my husband loves it too and if you ask my children what restaurant they want to go to, they will always say "chips and salsa" aka a Mexican restaurant. Anyway, I had a few avocados to use up and decided to make a batch of guacamole. I love shredded chicken with green chiles so I thought a chimichanga would be perfect with the creamy guacamole. I was right. I added black beans and cheddar cheese along with the chicken and green chiles. Cooking the chimichangas in a hot dry skillet makes them really crispy on the outside while staying moist and tender inside. The cheese oozes out and the green chile gives it a bit of a kick. My husband and I loved this! The chiles were a bit spicy so I did chicken, bean and cheese for the kids - they LOVED theirs too.Shredded Chicken:3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed of any fat
3 cups of chicken broth
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbsp sweet yellow onion, diced finely
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
Combine all ingredients and gently boil for 20 minutes. Let the chicken breasts cool then shred with two forks.
Ingredients:Flour tortillas
Cheddar cheese
1 4 oz can of whole green chiles
Tomatoes, diced (garnish)
Green onions, diced (garnish)
Black beans, rinsed and drained
Guacamole (click here for recipe)
Sour Cream (optional)
Salsa or hot sauce (optional)
Heat a dry skillet over medium heat. On a flour tortilla layer cheese, green chile, shredded chicken, black beans then roll into a burrito, making sure to fold in both sides to contain ingredients. Place in the hot skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy. Top with fresh guacamole, tomatoes and diced green onions. Enjoy.
Shredded Chicken, Green Chile, Black Bean and Cheddar Cheese Chimichanga
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