Oven Fried Chicken Chimichangas & Fried Corn Cakes

After visiting my sister in Augusta this past weekend and talking about cooking....I am obsessed with 2 ipad apps she suggested to me.....if you have an iPad, I definitely suggest them...."Epicurius" & "Big Oven"
So.....needless to say, these recipes were adapted from both.
I realized when I was almost done cooking that I had not taken ANY pictures, so there are very few in this post....sorry.


Oven Fried Chicken Chimichanga Ingredients:

• Burrito size flour tortillas ( recipe says it makes 4....I made 6)
• 1.5 cups cooked chicken shredded or cut into bite size pieces
• 2/3 cup salsa
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped green onions (including some tops)
• 2 tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
• cooking spray
• Mexican cheese or salsa to top

Fried Corn Cakes Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (I used a bit more for some spice)
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp white distilled vinegar
• 2 cups frozen white shoe peg corn kernels, thawed (you can use yellow corn if you prefer) 
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 2 tbsp canola oil (or more as needed)

Before cooking anything, go ahead and preheat the oven to 400

Oven Fried Chicken Chimichangas Directions:

• Line baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray
• In large bowl, mix chicken, salsa, cumin, oregano, cheese, green onions,  and cilantro.
• Place 2/3 to 1/2 cup of mixture in center of tortilla, fold sides over filling, tucking in the ends and place seam side down on the baking sheet
• Spray tops and sides of tortillas with cooking spray (I just brushed oil over mine)
• Bake in oven for 25 minutes or until golden brown and crisp
• Serve with melted cheese or salsa on top (or whichever garnish you prefer)

Corn Cake Directions:

• Blend flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cayenne pepper in a large bowl.
• Add milk, egg and vinegar to the bowl and whisk to combine.
• Mix in corn and green onions
• Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Crop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into the skillet (Like pancakes)
• cook cakes until brown and cooked through (about 3 minutes on each side)
• repeat until all batter is used, adding additional oil as needed (I added a little each time, so they didn't burn on the bottoms)
• Transfer to aluminum foil lined baking sheet, and place in oven to warm 

Finished product:

Enjoy!