AIR FRYER CHIMICHANGAS

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Now you can have chimichangas just as crispy as deep frying, minus the calories. Plus they are quick to make in an air fryer and perfect for a busy weeknight dinner. Top with salsa, sour cream, avocado, and cheese.

Provided by Yoly

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ cup diced onion
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
½ (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
1 (4 ounce) can hot fire-roasted diced green chiles (such as Ortega®)
¼ cup chicken broth
1 ½ tablespoons chicken taco seasoning mix (such as McCormick®)
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
6 (10 inch) flour tortillas
1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend, or to taste
avocado oil cooking spray

Steps:

Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, 4 to 6 minutes. Add chicken, Neufchatel cheese, diced chiles, chicken broth, taco seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until mixture is well combined and Neufchatel has softened been incorporated.
Heat tortillas in a large skillet or directly on grates of a gas stove until soft and pliable. Place 1/3 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla and top with a heaping tablespoon of Mexican cheese. Fold top and bottom of tortillas over the filling, then roll each into a burrito shape. Mist with cooking spray and place in the basket of an air fryer.
Air fry at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 4 to 6 minutes. Flip each chimichanga over, mist with cooking spray, and air fry until lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 69.8 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 24.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 1291.5 mg, Sugar 3.1 g