Roasted Turkey Chimichangas Cheat Meal | Cookin' Somethin' w/ Matty Matheson

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Monterey jack is often less expensive and melts well.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides a similar tang with fewer calories.

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Corn tortillas are often less expensive and gluten-free.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Ricotta can be a cost-effective alternative with a similar texture.

Preheat the oven to 400°F with convection.

Season turkey thighs and legs with salt and pepper, and add a little oil for moisture.

Roast the turkey in the oven until golden brown and cooked through, checking for doneness by feel and color.

While the turkey is roasting, prepare pickles by combining apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and water in a pot and bringing it to a boil.

Chop celery, red onion, jalapeños, carrots, and green onions to add to the pickling mixture.

Add the chopped vegetables to the boiling pickling mixture and let them pickle briefly.

Once the turkey is done, shred it and mix with refried beans, cumin, and coriander seeds.

Assemble the chimichangas by placing the turkey mixture in tortillas, folding them up, and frying them until golden brown.

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