Healthy Chimichanga Recipe

Healthy Meal Prep Chimichanga Burrito Recipe

Around 471 calories per Meal Prep Container

Meal Prep Chimichanga Air Fryer Low-calorie Burrito Recipe

If you love Mexican food, you will love this healthy low-calorie Mexican style meal prep dish. The shredded chicken with the chipotle sauce gives the chicken and amazing chipotle taste.

The fajita style veggies give this recipe a great taste and texture without adding all the extra calories. The melted shredded cheese gives it that creamy taste.

This recipe is a large portion recipe so if you like you can make cut the chimichanga in half or make smaller burritos. This recipe is a great lunch meal prep recipe when I know I am going to have a big appetite.

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Healthy Chimichanga Recipe Meal Prep

Healthy air fryer Chimichanga Burrito meal prep recipe. This recipe is a great way to make a classic Mexican dish into a healthy meal prep recipe. The air fryer gives the tortilla a crispy texture that makes it feel like it was deep-fried.

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Ingredients

Chimichanga

• 24 oz (672g) Chicken Breast
• 1 Large High Fiber Tortillas
• 1 7.5 oz (212g) Chipotle Sauce
• 2 cups Bone Broth Chicken Reduced sodium
• 4 Large (400g) Mixed Bell Peppers
• 1 Large (148g) White Onion
• 1 Cup Reduced Fat Shredded Cheese
• 1 Large (100g) Zucchini
• 1 Tbsp olive oil

Black Beans

• 1 Can (455g) Black Beans

Spices

• 2 Leaves Bay Leaves
• 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder
• 1 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 1 medium Lime

Servings Servings Ingredients Chimichanga 24 oz (672g) Chicken Breast 1 Large High Fiber Tortillas 1 7.5 oz (212g) Chipotle Sauce 2 cups Bone Broth Chicken Reduced sodium 4 Large (400g) Mixed Bell Peppers 1 Large (148g) White Onion 1 Cup Reduced Fat Shredded Cheese 1 Large (100g) Zucchini 1 Tbsp olive oil Black Beans 1 Can (455g) Black Beans Spices 2 Leaves Bay Leaves 1 Tbsp Garlic Powder 1 Tsp Ground Black Pepper 1 Tsp Salt 1 medium Lime

Instructions

1. In a large Pressure cooker or large pot add 24 oz Chicken breast and add bone chicken broth and 2 bay leaves. Cook for 30 minutes in the pressure cooker.
2. Remove the cooked chicken and place it into a bowl and shred the chicken. Add 1 can of chipotle sauce and mix with shredded chicken. Set aside.
3. In a large saucepan add the bell peppers, onion, and zucchinis with 1 tbsp of olive oil. cook for 5 minutes and add the spices: garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Remove and place them in a bowl.
4. Grab 5 tortillas and add 5 oz of shredded chicken and one large scoop of veggies to each tortilla. Fold tortilla into a burrito and set aside.
5. Spay the top of the burritos with non-stick cooking spray and place them in the air fryer for 10 minutes. If you don't have an air fryer you can use your oven for 25 minutes.
6. Remove after 10 minutes and place them in meal prep bowls. Add the remaining cooked veggies and add black beans to each meal prep container.
7. There you have it healthy air fryer Chimichanga Burrito meal prep recipe.