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Chicken and Mushroom Chimichangas

Chicken and Mushroom Chimichangas

4.8

Prep
25 min
Cook
30 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a heavy baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  2. 2 Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, poblano peppers, and mushrooms; season with salt and black pepper. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes; continue cooking until vegetables begin to brown, 5 to 10 minutes more.
  3. 3 Move vegetables to edges of the skillet, leaving a space in the center. Drizzle 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil into center. Add chicken pieces to the center; season with cumin, ground chipotle, Mexican oregano, salt, and black pepper. Cook and stir until chicken pieces are browned, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir chicken and vegetable mixture together. Off heat, drizzle water over chicken mixture; scrape browned bits of food off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon. Transfer mixture to a bowl; set aside to cool. Wipe the skillet clean.
  5. 5 Stir pepper Jack cheese into chicken mixture to combine; season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper.
  6. 6 Heat the same skillet over medium heat until hot. Add 1 tortilla to the skillet; heat until warmed and flexible, about 30 seconds per side.
  7. 7 Place tortilla onto a work surface; spoon 1/4 filling in a line across middle of the tortilla. Fold bottom of tortilla just over filling; brush top and exposed inside parts of tortilla with egg white. Fold right and left sides towards the center like an envelope, enclosing filling. Roll tortilla to enclose filling in a rectangular packet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
  8. 8 Heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add chimichangas; cook on both sides until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
  9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until tortilla is puffed up, golden brown, and outside is crisp, 12 to 15 minutes. Spoon 1 tablespoon guacamole, 1 tablespoon sour cream, 1 tablespoon salsa, and 1 tablespoon cilantro onto each chimichanga to serve.

By John Mitzewich

Stuffed Roasted Barbecue Chicken

Stuffed Roasted Barbecue Chicken

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Total
550 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix black pepper and smoked paprika together in a bowl; season 1 side of each chicken breast with black pepper mixture. Flip each chicken breast over and season the other side with about 1 1/2 teaspoons ground chipotle per chicken breast. Wrap chicken breasts in plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Bring a pot of water to a boil; add vegetable bouillon and rosemary. Stir carrots, mushrooms, celery, and garlic into boiling broth; cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Strain vegetables from broth using a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl.
  3. 3 Preheat the grill to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Soak 8 toothpicks in a bowl of water.
  4. 4 Remove plastic wrap from chicken breasts and place chipotle-side down on a work surface. Spoon the vegetable mixture onto each chicken breast; roll chicken breast around filling. Secure each breast with 2 toothpicks. Season outside of rolls with more ground chipotle.
  5. 5 Grill chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Brush chicken breasts with barbeque sauce; cook until exterior is caramelized, about 10 more minutes.

By yofe