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Easy Baked Chimichangas

Easy Baked Chimichangas

Published: June 6, 2016 Last Updated: October 3, 2018

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These Baked Chimichangas are an easy Mexican recipe that will have your family begging for more!

 

Baked Chimichangas-this easy Mexican recipe will have your family begging for moreI was reading through a Rachel Ray magazine looking for some inspiration during meal planning and I saw a recipe for tomatillo pork chimichangas.  It sounded delicious and I bookmarked it for another night.  A few days later I was looking through our fridge trying to come up with something quick and easy for dinner.  I saw some leftover pork from our favorite Dr. Pepper BBQ Sandwiches and I knew I had some tomatillo salsa in the cupboard. Awesome!

Baked Chimichangas-this easy Mexican recipe will have your family begging for more

I was really hopeful that all the flavors would mesh well and I was even more hopeful that my kids might like it.  I made 8 chimichangas and was floored when they were all eaten up.  My kids each ate 2 whole ones!  I couldn’t believe it.

We paired this up with my trusty old Mexican Rice recipe and some seasoned black beans. I think I might need to use this meat with the sauce instead of the ground beef with Baked or Fried Empanadas.  I think all those flavors would mesh so well together too!

Baked Chimichangas-this easy Mexican recipe will have your family begging for more

This was such an easy way to use up some leftover meat and I think the next time I make up the BBQ sandwiches I will make up a double batch of meat.  That way there will be enough meat for the BBQ sandwiches and plenty for the chimichangas!

What’s your favorite dish to use up leftovers?

Baked Chimichangas – an easy Mexican recipe

Baked Chimichangas-this easy Mexican recipe will have your family begging for more

Easy Baked Chimichangas

These Baked Chimichangas are an easy Mexican recipe that will have your family begging for more!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chimichanga, mexican, pork
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 265kcal
Author: Christina Hitchcock
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked pork - I used the leftover pork from the Dr. Pepper BBQ Pork
  • 1 1/2 cups jarred tomatillo salsa
  • 8 flour tortillas
  • Cooking spray or canola oil
  • Sour cream - optional for serving
  • Hot sauce - optional for serving
  • Queso fresco - optional for serving
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Instructions

  • Combine the pork and salsa thoroughly. Measure out a 1/2 cup of meat per tortillas. Wrap up the tortillas burrito style, folding in the sides first, tuck in the bottom, and roll it up.
  • Spray lightly with cooking spray or brush with canola oil.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes until browned and crispy on the outside.
  • Serve with rice, beans, and sour cream, hot sauce, and queso fresco.

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 561mg | Potassium: 365mg | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Amy says

    March 14, 2017 at 12:12 am

    I can’t wait to try these. They sound so good.

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    • Christina Hitchcock says

      April 10, 2017 at 4:53 pm

      Be sure to let me know what you think 🙂

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