5 from 24 votes
Chicken Burrito
This chicken burrito recipe combines tender, seasoned chicken breast cooked with onion, garlic, and aromatic spices like cumin and chili powder. It features a filling of Mexican rice, refried beans, cheddar cheese, and sour cream wrapped in large flour tortillas. The chicken is simmered with tomato paste and lime juice to develop a saucy, flavorful base before assembling the burritos. These burritos can be enjoyed fresh or frozen for convenient later meals.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
543 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound chicken breast , boneless, skinless
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 tablespoon cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 2 tablespoons lime juice fresh
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups Mexican rice , prepared
- 15 oz refried beans (one regular can)
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 8 tablespoons sour cream
- 8 large flour tortillas burrito size tortillas, 10-inch
Instructions
- Add the vegetable oil to a cast iron skillet on medium heat, season the chicken with salt and cook for 4-5 minutes on each side before removing from the pan and adding in the onion and garlic to skillet, cooking for 1-2 minutes. Chicken will not be fully cooked yet.
- Add tomato paste, cumin, chili powder, oregano, salt, lime juice and water. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a slight boil. Reduce heat to low and cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until thoroughly heated while you chop the chicken finely and add it back into the pan to cook down with the mixture.
- Remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes or until mixture comes to warm room temperature.
- Lay tortillas out on a flat surface and divide the beans, chicken, rice, cheddar cheese and sour cream among the 8 tortillas. Fold each burrito-style.
- Serve immediately or wrap each burrito with saran wrap, and then place burritos in a freezer-safe ziplock bag. Freeze up to 2 months.
Cup of Yum
Nutrition Information
Calories
543kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1128mg
(47%)
Potassium
445mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
590IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
3.2mg
(4%)
Calcium
297mg
(30%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 543
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 543kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1128mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 445mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 590IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 297mg | 30% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.