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Green Chile and Cheese Chimichangas - Cowboy Kent Rollins

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • ½ tablespoon Kent’s Original seasoning or all-purpose blend
  • 1 bullion con de pollo chicken
  • ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Kent’s Mesquite seasoning see substitution
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2, 4 ounce cans diced green chiles
  • 6 10-inch flour tortillas
  • 12 slices thick cut slices Monterey Jack cheese
  • 12 slices thick cut slices Colby Jack cheese
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

  • Add the chicken to a stockpot and cover with water. Stir in the Original seasoning and chicken bouillon cube. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook about 10 minutes or until cooked through and fork tender. Remove the chicken and set aside to cool. Reserve about ⅓ cup of the broth.
  • With your hands or forks, shred the chicken into small strips or bite-sized pieces.
  • Add the chicken into a medium saucepan. Stir in the paprika, Mesquite, cumin, oregano and green chiles. Cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to incorporate the flavors.
  • Place 2 Monterey Jack cheese slices down the middle of a tortilla. Spoon about 1 cup of the chicken down on top of the cheese. Top with 2 slices of the Colby Jack cheese.
  • Fold the short ends in and then fold the long end to meet around the middle. Be sure the ends are sealed well. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
  • Heat about ½- inch of the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat to 350 degrees F. Place the chimichangas, seam side down, in the skillet. Cook about 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Remove and let cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm.

Notes

Kent's seasonings are available at KentRollins.com 
 
For mesquite substitution use salt, pepper and ancho chile to taste.