Smothered Chicken Burritos

Smothered Chicken Burritos is a Mexican recipe that serves 6. For $3.82 per serving, this recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 872 calories, 48g of protein, and 39g of fat per serving. This recipe from Taste and Tell Blog has 99 fans. Head to the store and pick up water, garlic, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. With a spoonacular score of 92%, this dish is awesome. Smothered Honey Lime Chicken Burritos, Smothered Burritos, and Smothered Burritos are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 avocados, halved, pitted and cut into ½-inch pieces

1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

2 (8oz each) cans tomato sauce

2¼ cups chicken broth

3½ tablespoons chili powder

6 (10-inch) flour tortillas

6 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 green onions, thinly sliced

¾ cup long grain rice, rinsed

½ cup Mexican crema

8 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded

salt and pepper

1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1½ cups tomatillo salsa

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

water, as needed

Equipment:

sauce pan

frying pan

cutting board

bowl

aluminum foil

baking sheet

microwave

oven

whisk

Cooking instruction summary:

In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cups of the broth, the rice, beans, 1 teaspoons of the chili powder, and teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the pan sit, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the green onions and fluff with a fork. Cover to keep warm.Meanwhile, combine the oil, garlic and remaining 3 tablespoons of chili powder in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat. Cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and remaining 1 cup of chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Nestle the chicken into the sauce, then cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook until the chicken registers 160F, 10 to 15 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through cooking.Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly. Use 2 forks to shred the chicken. Place the chicken in a bowl then toss the chicken with cup of the cooking sauce plus 2 tablespoons of cilantro. Set the remaining sauce aside.Place the oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 450F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.Wrap the tortillas in a damp towel and microwave until they are soft and pliable, about 1 minute. Lay the tortillas on a work surface, then place a mound of rice down each tortilla, close to the edge. Top with some of the chicken, avocado, and Monterey Jack cheese. Fold the sides then the bottom over the filling, rolling tightly into a burrito. Place the burritos seam side down on the baking sheet, cover with foil, and cook until heated through, 20-30 minutes.Before serving, whisk the salsa and 2 tablespoons of cilantro together in a bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Reheat the red sauce in the saucepan over medium heat until hot, adding water as needed to loosen the sauce.Arrange the burritos on individual plates. Pour the tomatillo sauce over one half of each burrito, and the red sauce over the other half. Drizzle the top with Mexican crema and sprinkle on additional cilantro to serve.

 

Step by step:


1. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cups of the broth, the rice, beans, 1 teaspoons of the chili powder, and teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover the pan and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes.

2. Remove from the heat and let the pan sit, covered, for 10 minutes.

3. Add the green onions and fluff with a fork. Cover to keep warm.Meanwhile, combine the oil, garlic and remaining 3 tablespoons of chili powder in a large saucepan set over medium-high heat. Cook until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce and remaining 1 cup of chicken broth. Bring to a simmer. Nestle the chicken into the sauce, then cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook until the chicken registers 160F, 10 to 15 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through cooking.

4. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly. Use 2 forks to shred the chicken.

5. Place the chicken in a bowl then toss the chicken with cup of the cooking sauce plus 2 tablespoons of cilantro. Set the remaining sauce aside.

6. Place the oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 450F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.Wrap the tortillas in a damp towel and microwave until they are soft and pliable, about 1 minute. Lay the tortillas on a work surface, then place a mound of rice down each tortilla, close to the edge. Top with some of the chicken, avocado, and Monterey Jack cheese. Fold the sides then the bottom over the filling, rolling tightly into a burrito.

7. Place the burritos seam side down on the baking sheet, cover with foil, and cook until heated through, 20-30 minutes.Before serving, whisk the salsa and 2 tablespoons of cilantro together in a bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Reheat the red sauce in the saucepan over medium heat until hot, adding water as needed to loosen the sauce.Arrange the burritos on individual plates.

8. Pour the tomatillo sauce over one half of each burrito, and the red sauce over the other half.

9. Drizzle the top with Mexican crema and sprinkle on additional cilantro to serve.


Nutrition Information:

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871k Calories
47g Protein
39g Total Fat
83g Carbs
39% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
871k
44%

Fat
39g
60%

  Saturated Fat
14g
91%

Carbohydrates
83g
28%

  Sugar
12g
14%

Cholesterol
116mg
39%

Sodium
2499mg
109%

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Protein
47g
96%

Selenium
63µg
91%

Vitamin B3
17mg
89%

Phosphorus
714mg
71%

Vitamin B6
1mg
69%

Manganese
1mg
59%

Vitamin A
2643IU
53%

Fiber
12g
50%

Calcium
484mg
48%

Potassium
1650mg
47%

Folate
183µg
46%

Vitamin B1
0.56mg
37%

Iron
6mg
36%

Vitamin E
5mg
36%

Vitamin K
36µg
35%

Vitamin B5
3mg
34%

Vitamin B2
0.57mg
34%

Magnesium
125mg
31%

Copper
0.62mg
31%

Vitamin C
23mg
29%

Zinc
3mg
25%

Vitamin B12
0.58µg
10%

Vitamin D
0.34µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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