Chicken and Mushroom Chimichangas

Ingredients

• vegetable oil (3 tablespoons)
• diced onion (0.5 cup)
• diced poblano peppers (0.5 cup)
• sliced mushrooms (0.5 cup)
• salt (0 )
• black pepper (0 )
• skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (12 ounces)
• ground cumin (0.25 teaspoon)
• ground chipotle pepper (0.25 teaspoon)
• dried Mexican oregano (1 pinch)
• water (1 tablespoon)
• shredded pepperjack cheese (4 ounces)
• cayenne pepper (1 pinch)
• flour tortillas (4 large)
• egg white (1 large)
• guacamole (0.25 cup)
• sour cream (0.25 cup)
• salsa (0.25 cup)
• cilantro leaves (0.25 cup)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a heavy baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion, poblano peppers, mushrooms, salt, and black pepper until soft, about 5 minutes. Continue to cook until vegetables begin to brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Move vegetables to the edges of the skillet, leaving a space in the center. Drizzle 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil into the center. Add chicken breast pieces to the center of the skillet and sprinkle with salt, black pepper, cumin, ground chipotle, and dried Mexican oregano. Cook and stir until chicken pieces are browned, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir chicken and vegetable mixture together in skillet. Remove from heat. Drizzle water over chicken mixture and scrape browned bits off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Transfer mixture to a bowl and set aside to cool.
5. Add pepperjack cheese, stirring to combine. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
6. Place a heavy skillet over medium heat. When the pan is hot, heat a tortilla in the skillet until warmed and flexible, about 30 seconds per side.
7. Place tortilla onto a work surface and spoon 1/4 filling into the center of tortilla. Fold the bottom of tortilla just over the filling. Brush the top and exposed parts of the inside of the tortilla with egg white. Fold right and left sides towards the center like an envelope, enclosing the filling. Roll the tortilla over to fully enclose the filling in a rectangular packet. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
8. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Brown chimichangas on both sides in the hot oil until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
9. Bake in the preheated oven until tortilla is puffed up, golden brown, and the 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.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

• kcal: 618
• fat: 32 g
• sats: 11 g
• carbs: 48 g
• fibre: 4 g
• protein: 33 g
• salt: 0 g