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mexican chicken burrito recipe

Easy Chicken Burrito Recipe with Rice

Juicy, cheesy, flavor-loaded chicken filling for the best-wrapped burritos made at home. This chicken burrito recipe is super easy to follow and the ingredients are more than affordable, you’ll see.

  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 5 1x

Ingredients

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Chicken Burrito

  • 5 tortillas
  • 2.5 cup cooked white rice the best rice for burritos in Mexican red rice
  • 14 oz canned corn
  • 1.5 cup cheese shredded
  • 1.2 lb chicken breast
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium bell pepper diced
  • 14 oz red beans canned
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

Seasonings for Burrito

  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 teaspoon coriander
  • your favorite burrito sauce for dipping

Instructions

Make the Burrito Filling

  1. Mix seasoning ingredients, drizzle 1 tbsp oil over the chicken breast, and mix to coat. 
  2. Next, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add chicken, and cook for 2 minutes on each side. Remove, let it rest for 2 minutes, then chop.
  3. In the same skillet, add onion and garlic, and cook for 3 minutes. 
  4. Also, add the canned beans, diced chicken, and water. Stir and cook for 10 minutes until reduces slightly. Keep in mind that the mixture should be thick and juicy, not watery or not dry! Let it cool for 5 minutes.

Assemble the Chicken Burritos

  1. Warm the tortillas in the microwave or in a skillet on the stovetop for several seconds and lay the on the work surface (a large wood board is perfect).
  2. Place the cooked rice on the lower third and top with chicken filling.
  3. Next, just add the preferred amount of corn and cheese, and sprinkle with coriander. 
  4. Finally, for heating the burritos you have two options: either pan fry over medium-high heat (no oil) for 2 minutes on each side OR wrap tightly in foil and bake in the oven for 10 minutes at 350°F. Heating the chicken burritos makes tortillas crispy and melts the cheese for extra pleasure.
  • Author: Rosie
  • Prep Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Category: Main
  • Cuisine: Mexican