Name: Chicken Burrito
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 5 tortillas , flour (approx 20cm/8" wide); Burrito Seasoning:; 1 tsp each onion powder, dried oregano, salt; 2 tsp each dried cumin powder, paprika; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 3/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional, adjust to taste); Chicken Filling:; 600g / 1.2 lb chicken breast , sliced in half horizontally (Note 1); 2 tbsp olive oil , separated; 1/2 onion , chopped; 2 garlic cloves , finely minced; 1 red capsicum/bell pepper , diced; 400g/14oz refried beans , canned (Note 2); 1/4 cup water; Rice - CHOOSE one:; 2.5 cups white rice , plain (cooked, Note 3); 2.5 cups Mexican Red Rice (the best for Burritos!); Other Stuffings:; 400g/14oz canned corn , drained (or 280g/9oz frozen thawed); 1.5 cups (150g) cheese , shredded (Mexican blend, cheddar, tasty, Montery Jack); 1/4 cup coriander/cilantro , finely chopped; Sauce for dunking - choose:; Avocado sauce; Sour cream; Salsa (restaurant style, smooth)

1. Chicken breast - slice in half horizontally to make 2 thin steaks out of each breast. I do this so there's more surface area to coat in the spice mix!

2. Refried beans - secret ingredient! Makes the burrito filling juicy and holds it all together, rather than dry and crumbly (which too many burritos are!)

Substitution: Saute 1 garlic clove minced in a little oil until golden. Add 1 can pinto, red kidney or black beans with 1/4 cup of the liquid in the can, 1/2 tsp each cumin, onion and paprika powder. Stir few minutes until beans thoroughly heated then mash or puree.

Any beans will actually work just fine, just a different colour!

3. Rice - you'll need 1 cup of uncooked rice to make 2.5 cups cooked rice. See here for instructions for how to cook plain rice, or make Mexican Red Rice!

4. Storage - Wrap in cling wrap or foil, fridge for 4 days or freeze. Best to warm in oven - 15 minutes at 180C/350F wrapped in foil. Frozen - thaw overnight then warm in oven 15 minutes. To reheat from frozen, wrap in foil and place in oven for 40 minutes at 180C/350F.

5. Nutrition per burrito.

Chicken Burrito

Ingredients

Burrito Seasoning

Chicken Filling

Rice - Choose One

Other Stuffings

Sauce For Dunking - Choose

Steps

Notes

Nutrition Facts