Crispy Baked Chicken Tortilla Roll-Ups

 

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I came across a yummy-sounding recipe for Crispy Chicken Tortilla Rollups on The Weekend Gourmet's blog awhile back that I have been dying to try.  I recently took the plunge and made these this week for my family.  They turned out fabulous!  I had to share here on JD. 

I, of course, made some changes.  For some reason, I can never just follow a recipe to a tee!  But, I did follow her concept and technique.  I highly recommend trying these for yourself!  And, although the recipe does call for brushing the tortillas with some garlic-infused oil after rolling, I love that these are baked and not fried!

Serves 4 - 6.

Ingredients:

2 - 3 cooked chicken breasts (or the meat from a rotisserie chicken), shredded with a fork
1 cup shredded cheese (I used a fiesta blend)
1/3 cup corn kernels
1/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
2 green onions, cleaned and sliced
3 garlic cloves, peeled and grated or minced
1/3 cup salsa
Handful of fresh cilantro, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
Zest and juice of 1 lime
Jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (optional)
1 small container of plain Greek yogurt (mine was 5.3 oz.)
Salt
8 - 10 medium-size flour tortillas
1/3 cup canola oil
Cumin, chili powder, minced fresh (or dried) cilantro or dried oregano, for sprinkling on top of roll-ups prior to baking

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Combine the chicken, cheese, corn, black beans, green onions, 1 grated clove of garlic, salsa, cumin, lime zest and juice, jalapeno pepper (if using), fresh cilantro, pinch of salt and yogurt in a bowl.  Set aside.

 

Heat the canola oil along with the other 2 grated garlic cloves in a small saucepan over medium heat. 

 

Once the oil is hot, turn off the heat and allow the garlic to infuse the oil for about 10 - 15 minutes. 
 

In the meantime, assemble the roll-ups by placing 2 - 3 tablespoons of the chicken mixture on a tortilla and rolling it up. In addition to the 1 cup of shredded cheese called for to be combined into the chicken mixture, I sprinkled a little more on top of the filling in each tortilla before rolling up. 

Place the roll-ups seam side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

 

Once the oil has set for 10 - 15 minutes, brush each roll-up with the garlic oil.

 

Lightly sprinkle the tops with the spice(s) of your choice. 

 

I did a little cumin, some chili powder and some finely chopped cilantro.  Sprinkle a tiny bit of kosher salt on each roll-up, as well.

Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until the roll-ups reach desired crispness.  Flip each roll-up over halfway through baking to ensure even browning and crisping on both sides.

Serve as-is or with any combination of toppings you prefer.  We like shredded lettuce, diced tomato, sour cream, cilantro and a little more sliced green onions.

NOTE:  If you have any chicken filling leftover, save to make a quesadilla the next day for yourself for lunch!