Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  2. Boil chicken in water until done, about 15 minutes. For extra flavor add some onion & garlic (fresh or dry), and salt and pepper to the water. Shred chicken.
  3. Sauté garlic and onion in the oil about 5 minutes, don't brown.
  4. Stir together chicken and all the ingredients except for butter, tortillas and cheese.
  5. Brush tortillas one at a time with melted butter, to the dry side and a spoon a generous scoop of chicken mixture in a line about 1 inch from one edge of the tortilla, tuck in sides as you go and roll up tortilla, and place seam side down on a cookie sheet, repeat until all you mixture is used.
  6. NOTE: You can wait an brush with butter after it's rolled, this is done best if tortillas are room temperature.
  7. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. OPTION:
  9. If you prefer your cheese melted, a few minutes before removing from the oven, sprinkle each chimi with shredded cheese.
  10. Serve chimis with shredded cheese, also good with sour cream, chopped tomatoes and black olives.