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Desperate Housewives Chicken Chimichangas Recipe
Susan’s character is one of the mellow ones out the four leading ladies of Desperate Housewives and as Wisteria Lane is famous for its dinner parties and food, she has her unique taste. Let’s try out the recipe for her Chicken Chimichangas. Serve them with Gaby’s enchiladas and presto! You have a party!
Prep Time | 25 mins |
Cook Time | 40 mins |
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Ingredients
For Filling
- 2 large skinless and boneless chicken breasts cut in half
- 3 cups Water
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 chopped green chilli
- 1/2 cup onion
- 3 large minced garlic cloves
For Sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cube chicken bouillon
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- Oil for frying
- 8 tortillas
- 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
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Instructions
- Take a saucepan and place the chicken breasts.
- Pour the water, chili powder, salt, cumin, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cayenne pepper.
- Put the saucepan on a high flame and bring the mixture to a simmer.
- Now reduce the flame to medium and simmer for another 15 minutes.
- Add green chilies, onion, and garlic while simmering.
- When the mixture reduces to one cup, remove the chicken, shred it and return to the mixture.
- In another saucepan, melt butter over a medium flame and mix in the flour.
- Cook for a minute and then whisk in the water and bouillon cube till the water thickens and the cube dissolves.
- Add the green chillies along with sour cream and salt and pepper seasoning and keep the mixture warm.
- Heat oil in a saucepan and fill tortillas with the chicken, cheese and fold to to make a chimichanga.
- Fry the chimichangas till golden and crisp and serve hot with the sour cream.