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Sam Zien
TV chef, author, YouTube star and restaurateur Sam Zien (‘Sam the Cooking Guy’) explains how to perfect this Tex-Mex favourite.
Chicken chimichangas
Enjoy these flavour-packed chicken chimichangas with monterey jack cheese, chilli, chipotle and refried beans. You can bake or fry them, and it’s easy to mix and match the meat, veg and beans that go inside.
SERVES 6 PREP 10 mins
COOK 40 mins EASY
3 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for the baking sheet or 60ml if frying rather than baking5 skinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets, or about 300g leftover cooked chicken½ onion, chopped1 small red pepper, roughly chopped100g mild green chillies from a jar or can, finely chopped85g monterey jack½ tsp garlic powder½ tsp ground cumin½ tsp chipotle chilli powder6 large flour tortillas400g can refried beans (optional)240ml enchilada sauce from a jar, soured cream and a handful of chopped coriander, to serve
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