Description
Hearty chicken burritos from Mexico bring comfort and flavor to dinner tables. Warm tortillas packed with seasoned chicken, melted cheese, and zesty sauce will satisfy you completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups tortilla strips or chips
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 2 lbs (pounds) chicken breasts
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup enchilada sauce
- 1 cup tomatoes
- 1 cup avocados or guacamole
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup cilantro
Instructions
- Chicken Preparation: Carefully drain slow cooker Mexican chicken to maintain burrito integrity, preventing excess moisture.
- Tortilla Warming: Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C) and gently warm flour tortillas for enhanced flexibility.
- Burrito Assembly: Distribute seasoned chicken evenly across tortilla center, leaving strategic margins for precise folding.
- Cheese Integration: Sprinkle shredded cheese over chicken, ensuring complete coverage while maintaining compact structure.
- Rolling Technique: Expertly fold tortilla sides inward, then roll from bottom to top, creating tightly sealed burrito package.
- Baking Configuration: Arrange burritos seam-side down on parchment-lined baking sheet, preparing for golden transformation.
- Crispy Baking: Roast burritos for 15-20 minutes until exterior achieves crisp, golden-brown perfection.
- Sauce Foundation: Melt butter and olive oil in saucepan, establishing creamy sauce base with smooth roux technique.
- Liquid Incorporation: Gradually introduce chicken broth, whisking continuously to eliminate potential lumps and create silky texture.
- Flavor Layering: Integrate green chilies, preferred seasonings, and shredded cheese, stirring until completely melted and harmonized.
- Creamy Finalization: Gently fold sour cream into sauce, achieving luxurious, velvety consistency.
- Final Presentation: Unveil baked burritos, cascading warm cheese sauce dramatically across surface.
- Garnish Elevation: Embellish with optional fresh elements like cilantro, tomatoes, or green onions for vibrant visual and flavor enhancement.
Notes
- Drain Chicken Carefully: Remove excess liquid from slow cooker chicken to prevent soggy burrito bottoms.
- Warm Tortillas First: Heat tortillas briefly to enhance flexibility and prevent cracking during rolling.
- Seal Edges Tightly: Fold and roll burritos compactly to keep filling secure and prevent unraveling during baking.
- Sauce Consistency Matters: Whisk continuously while making cheese sauce to achieve smooth, lump-free texture that coats burritos perfectly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg