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Preheat oven to 400F.
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Place the chicken in a large bowl.
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In a skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon bits until they are crispier, then drain on a paper towel.
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In the same skillet, add the oil and allow it to get hot.
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Add the scallions, garlic, jalapeno, red bell pepper, cumin, and oregano.
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Cook for only 1 to 2 minutes, then dump the mixture in the bowl with the chicken.
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Add the cilantro to the bowl as well.
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While the bacon is crisping up, cream together the cream cheese, sour cream (if using), salt, sugar, and shredded cheese.
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Mix the chicken and cream cheese mixtures together and taste for seasoning.
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Brush 4 tortillas on one side very lightly with water, then stack them on a clean kitchen towel.
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Wrap the towel around the tortillas.
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Microwave the tortillas for about 25 seconds.
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This heats the tortillas enough to make them pliable.
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Remove one tortilla from the kitchen towel and rewrap the others to keep them warm.
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Add 1/3 cup of the filling to the center of the tortilla.
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Wrap the chimichanga like you would a burrito.
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Fold the left and right sides of the tortilla up over the filling then roll it starting from the bottom to completely enclose the filling.
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You should not roll the chimi too tightly or the tortilla will tear (or later burst during baking).
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Place the chimi seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Repeat with the other tortillas, heating additional tortillas in the microwave when needed.
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Brush the tops and sides of each chimi with some oil.
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Bake for 21 to 23 minutes or until the chimis are golden and crispy.
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Note: I, personally, am not a big fan of sour cream.
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In this recipe, the sour cream curdles a little bit when heated, which does not seem to bother anybody elseexcept me.
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Others tell me that they really like the addition of the sour cream.
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Ill let you decide.
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The filling is quite thick in these chimis.
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You should not expect the inside to be too oozy when fully heated, even when adding the sour cream.
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