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Cubano Spiced Chicken Chimichanga!

Cubano Spiced Chicken Chimichanga!

With this South American inspired Cubano Chicken Chimichanga, is guaranteed to make you want this time and time again!

Served up with some gorgeous fresh avocado, black rice & sour cream. this is a great mid week dinner recipe! (or anytime really who are we to tell you when to eat)

Enjoy! 

Cubano Spiced Chicken Chimichanga

Dan Marsalek

Servings

8

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 50g x Lane’s BBQ Cubano Rub
  • 8 x Chicken thighs 
  • 1 x Large Red onion - Sliced
  • 1 x Red Capsicum - Sliced
  • 3 x Garlic cloves - Chopped
  • 50ml x Olive oil
  • 250g x Black rice – Cooked & Drained
  • ½ bunch x Coriander
  • 2 x limes (Zest & Juice)
  • 200g x Grated Manchego Cheese
  • 2 x Avocados - Mashed
  • 8 x Large Flour Wraps
  • 2lt x Veg oil (for frying)

For the Paste

  • 100g x Flour
  • 100g x Water

To Serve

  • 150g x Sour Cream
  • 1 x Recipe of Chimichurri 

Directions

  1. Into a large fry pan, add half of the olive oil & the chicken thighs, cook for 7-10 minutes then remove from the pan & chop up into small pieces – the smaller the better for this recipe.

  2. Into the same pan, add the rest of the olive oil, diced onions, garlic, Cubano rub & cook for 5 minutes until slightly caramelised.

  3. Add the chopped chicken back to the pan, with the lime juice & zest, coriander & mix through, 

  4. Remove from the pan & allow to cool slightly

  5. Lay out your wraps & place 3 tbsp of rice on the bottom layer, then 3 tbsp of the chicken mix on top of that, lay over the top some Grated Manchego Cheese & roll up your chimichangas & set aside

  6. Into a large pot, add the oil & heat to 180°c

  7. Gently fry the Chimichangas until golden brown &

    Drain on paper towel.

To glue them together

  1. mix the water & flour to make a paste & spread it on the edges of the wrap before filling.

To Serve

  1. Plate up with some of your smashed avocado, a few spoonful’s of Chimichurri & a nice dollop of Sour cream – DIG IN!