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These Air Fryer chimichangas will satisfy your caving for Mexican food, without all the grease and guilt! They’re cheesy, slightly spicy, super easy to make, and perfect to make for the whole family.
If you’re tried my Air Fryer enchiladas and have liked the flavors, you’re certainly going to fall in love with these chimichangas too!
Everyone in my household is lowkey obsessed with the golden brown outer crispiness of these chimichangas, and we like to pile them high with some of our favorite toppings.
Sometimes, when I’m in the mood, I whip up my Air Fryer avocado bacon egg rolls to go with these, and it’s such a huge hit!
Quick Look At This Recipe
✨ Flavor: Hearty and delicious!
⏱️ Prep time: 10 minutes.
🔥 Cook time: 10 minutes.
⏲️ Total time: 20 minutes.
👥 Servings: 4 servings.
🥄 Tools: Air Fryer.
❄️ Freezer friendly: No.
👩🏻🍳 Tip: To up the protein content, use high protein tortillas instead of corn or flour tortillas.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- They’re super quick and easy to make. 20 minutes and a few ingredients is all you need.
- They’re perfect for when you’re craving Mexican food. Team them up with some Air Fryer Mexican street corn.
- You can play around with the seasonings and mix-ins to build your own chimichangas- the way you want to!
Recipe Ingredients
- Chicken: Cooked, shredded chicken.
- Onion: Diced white onion, for the flavor.
- Cheese: I used a mix of cream cheese and some shredded Mexican cheese here. You can also use mozzarella if you want to.
- Seasonings: Your favorite taco seasoning and a dash of ground black pepper. I love using my homemade taco seasoning here.
- Tortillas: I used plain flour tortillas here. You can also use corn tortillas if you want to.
- Butter: Just a little, to brush over the tortillas.
See recipe card for quantities.
Variations
- Use leftover rotisserie chicken, chicken breast, ground beef (try my Air Fryer ground beef), or even just black beans and rice for the filling.
- Taco seasoning is great, but you can experiment with other seasonings too. Add some chili powder for a spicy kick or cumin powder for a bit of earthy deliciousness.
- Use different toppings! A dollop of sour cream, some green chilies, refried beans and Pico de Gallo are all excellent options.
How to Make Air Fryer Chimichangas
- Combine chopped onion, chicken, both cheeses and seasonings in a bowl. Mix well.
- Brush one side of each tortilla with butter. Place the butter side down and scoop 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of the tortilla. Fold the tortilla in and roll it closed, then secure it with a toothpick.
- Transfer the prepared chimichangas in a single layer in the Air Fryer basket and air fry at 400 F for 4 minutes. Flip, and air fry for an additional 2 minutes.
- Remove the toothpicks and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
Enjoy these Air Fryer chimichangas fresh, with your toppings or accompaniments of your choice. I love pairing them with my favorite spicy salsa and my Air Fryer stuffed peppers to make it a wholesome meal.
You can also team them up with some Air Fryer bacon wrapped jalapenos or some classic Air Fryer nachos if you’re making these for Mexican night.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Make sure you place the prepared chimichangas seal side down in the Air Fryer basket.
- Don’t fill up the basket with too many chimichangas- leave a little room for the hot air to flow through the basket and bring a bit of golden brown crispiness on the tortillas.
- To make prep these quicker, you can assemble them, wrap them up in foil and refrigerate them in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Then, simply unwrap and air fry until they’re slightly golden brown.
- For the cooked, shredded chicken for this recipe, you can make Air Fryer whole chicken or Air Fryer chicken breast, shred it and then use it!
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can! Simply wrap them up in foil and freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 30 days.
The best way to reheat them is to pop them in a preheated Air Fryer for a few minutes until they’re nice and warm. You can microwave them too, but they’ll probably turn soggy.
More Air Fryer Mexican Recipes
Dinner
Air Fryer Mexican Pizza
Frozen Foods
Frozen Taquitos in Air Fryer
Dinner
Air Fryer Taco Ring
Seafood
Air Fryer Shrimp Fajitas
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Air Fryer Chimichangas
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup onion, diced
- 1 cup shredded chicken, cooked
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 tsp taco seasoning
- 1 cup mexican cheese blend, shredded
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 4 flour tortillas, 8-inch
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a small bowl, combine the onion, chicken, cream cheese, taco seasoning, Mexican blend cheese, and ground black pepper. Mix well.
- Brush one side of each tortilla with butter. Place the butter side down. Scoop 3 Tablespoons of chicken mixture into the center of the tortilla. Fold the tortilla in and roll it closed, then secure it with a toothpick.
- Repeat for the remainder of the tortillas.
- Place the chimichangas in a single layer in the basket of the air fryer. Air fry at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 minutes, flip, and air fry for an additional 2 minutes.
- Remove the toothpicks and serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
- Arrange the chimichangas flap side down in the Air Fryer basket. Secure with a toothpick if necessary.
- Make sure you grease the Air Fryer basket with cooking spray to keep the tortilla from sticking to it.
- Leave a little room between the chimichangas- air fry in batches if needed.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
