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Chicken Avocado Chimichangas
Have your chimichangas and eat them, too! These Baked Chicken & Avocado Chimichangas are baked not fried - and they're family approved!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Servings:
8
servings
Author:
Jamie Sherman
Ingredients
2
large
chicken breasts
diced
Salt and pepper
1
cup
shredded cheese
any flavor
1
avocado
cut into small chunks
1
tablespoon
lime juice
½
teaspoon
garlic powder
¼
teaspoon
cumin
½
teaspoon
onion powder
¾
cup
plain Greek yogurt
1 ½
cup
cooked rice
8
large burrito-size flour tortillas
whole wheat is fine
Instructions
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in coconut oil until no longer pink.
Mix yogurt and mashed avocado together with onion powder, cumin, lime juice, and garlic powder.
Combine with chicken, rice, and avocado mixture.
Place into the center of a tortilla and top with cheese.
Fold tortilla and place seam down on baking sheet.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes, or until tortillas start to brown.
Notes
Use your favorite tortillas or wraps. I think whole wheat holds up really nicely when baked.
Nutrition
Calories:
290
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
27
g
|
Protein:
21
g
|
Fat:
11
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
4
g
|
Trans Fat:
0.01
g
|
Cholesterol:
48
mg
|
Sodium:
383
mg
|
Potassium:
423
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
151
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
146
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg