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Smothered Buffalo Chicken Baked Burritos with Creamy Lime Ranch Sauce
Smothered BUFFALO Chicken Baked Burritos AKA "skinny chimichangas" are restaurant delicious without all the calories! stuffed with the BEST buffalo chicken and then baked to golden perfection and smothered in most incredible Creamy Lime Ranch Sauce! Your family will go crazy over these!!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- whisk
- skillet
- baking sheet
- oven
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Whisk together marinade ingredients in a freezer bag and add chicken, turning to coat. Marinade for ⏱️ 2-24 hours (the longer the better!)
2
To easily cook and shred the chicken: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot and rippling. Add the chicken breasts (and any extra marinade) and cook for ⏱️ 3-5 minutes, or until golden brown on one side. Flip the chicken over, then add 1 cup of chicken broth or water to the skillet. Cover and reduce heat to medium and simmer ⏱️ 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked though and tender enough to shred, adding additional chicken broth/water if the liquid evaporates too quickly. Remove chicken from skillet and let rest ⏱️ 5 minutes before shredding.
olive oil2 tablespoonschicken broth2 cups
3
While the chicken is cooking and resting, prepare burrito filling. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet. Add onion and carrots and sauté for ⏱️ 4 minutes. Add celery, green chilies and garlic and sauté an additional ⏱️ 2 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. Shred chicken and add to filling. Stir in 1/3 cup sour cream and hot sauce to taste until well combined.
olive oil2 tablespoonscup sour cream1/2Hot sauce to taste (optional)
4
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and add a baking rack on top. Prepare burritos by adding a heaping 1/2 cup filling to each tortilla (uncooked if using raw tortillas), top with desired amount of cheese and roll up burrito style. Place burritos on the baking rack and brush both sides lightly with olive oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Cook for ⏱️ 18-20 minutes or until golden. Broil to desired crispiness, flip over and broil the other side until golden.
olive oil2 tablespoons
5
Meanwhile, prepare Sauce by melting butter in olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly for ⏱️ 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low then gradually whisk in chicken broth. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer ⏱️ 2-3 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Stir in sour cream, ranch seasoning, lime juice, cumin, salt and pepper to taste. Add hot sauce to taste and additional lime juice if desired. (optional).
butter2 tablespoonsolive oil2 tablespoonschicken broth2 cupsdry Ranch seasoning (1 packet)3 tablespoonslime juice1 tablespoon-3 teaspoons lime juice2Salt and pepper to tasteHot sauce to taste (optional)
6
To serve, top burritos with Creamy Lime Ranch Sauce and desired toppings.
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