Description
An easy, cheesy burrito with ground chicken and rice, red bell pepper, onions, and seasonings wrapped in a large flour tortilla.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. Avocado Oil or Olive Oil
- 8 oz. Ground Chicken
- 1/2 cup chopped Red Bell Pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped White Onion
- 1 tbsp. finely chopped Jalapeño Pepper (optional)
- 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp. Chili Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Kosher Salt or 1/4 tsp. Sea Salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Cumin
- 1 cup Cooked Rice
- 1/4 cup Salsa Verde or your favorite salsa
- 1 tbsp. Chipotle Sauce
- 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
- 4 Extra Large Flour Tortillas (burrito-sized)
Instructions
1. Heat 1 tbsp. avocado oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add ground chicken, red bell pepper, white onion, and optional jalapeño. Add a pinch of salt and cook for 7–8 minutes, breaking up the chicken as it cooks.
2. Stir in garlic powder, chili powder, kosher salt, and ground cumin. Cook for 1–2 minutes to toast the seasonings.
3. Add cooked rice, salsa verde, and chipotle sauce to the skillet. Stir to combine evenly. Turn off the heat and taste to adjust seasoning if needed.
4. Lay out a flour tortilla. Add 1/4 cup shredded cheese down the center. Top with a heaping 1/2 cup of the chicken filling. Sprinkle with another 1/4 cup shredded cheese.
5. Fold in the sides of the tortilla and roll it up tightly into a burrito.
6. Toast the burrito seam side down in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until golden brown. Flip and toast the other side.
7. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
8. Serve warm with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, or your favorite sides.
Notes
Ground chicken can be substituted with ground turkey or lean ground beef.
Use any color bell pepper you prefer.
White or brown rice both work well in this recipe.
Salsa verde can be replaced with red salsa or green chiles.
If you only have chipotles in adobo, mince and use the sauce.
Use your favorite cheese blend—Pepper Jack or Mexican Blend are great options.
To reduce spice, omit jalapeño and chipotle sauce, and use mild salsa.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 438
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 963mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg