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Cassie's tips for the best chicken burritos:

  • I always warm the tortillas before filling them. It makes them much easier to roll without tearing and helps keep all the filling neatly tucked inside.
  • This recipe is perfect for using up leftovers. I'll happily swap in leftover roast chicken, cooked rice or any vegetables I have in the fridge, making each batch a little different.
  • I love adding extras such as fresh chopped coriander, a handful of grated Cheddar or crumbled feta before rolling everything up. A spoonful of salsa, guacamole or sour cream on the side never goes amiss either.
  • If I'm making burritos for meal prep, I'll wrap them tightly in foil or baking parchment and keep them in the fridge or freezer. They reheat brilliantly for an easy lunch or quick weeknight dinner.

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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal878
  • fat28g
  • saturates10g
  • carbs108g
  • sugars13g
  • fibre14g
  • protein40g
  • salt2.5g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and cook for 5 mins until soft, then add your chosen veggies and continue cooking for another 5-10 mins or until tender. Add the leftover meat, the rice and beans, along with the sauce from the can. Stir everything together and cook for 5 mins until piping hot.

  • step 2

    Heat another frying pan, or a griddle pan, until hot, and heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 2. Now assemble the burritos. Warm a wrap for 10 secs on the hot pan (keep the pan hot, you’ll need to use it again).

  • step 3

    Pile roughly a sixth of the rice mixture onto the centre of the wrap. Top with a little avocado and some cheese, then brush beaten egg around the edge. Fold the ends over the filling, then fold in the sides, like an envelope.

  • step 4

    Flatten a little to a parcel, then place, seam-side down, in the hot pan. Cook for 2 mins until the underside has sealed shut and is toasted a golden brown, flip over and cook for a few mins more.

  • step 5

    Keep the burrito warm in the oven while you continue assembling and cooking the remaining burritos. Serve with soured cream, if you like.

Cassie Best
Cassie is our Head of Food. After training as a chef at Leiths School of Food and Wine, she's worked for Good Food for the last 13 years, creating hundreds of recipes, including many you see on the cover of the magazine. She has a passion for creating easy family meals that everyone can cook and also loves to bake with her two children. See more of Cassie's recipes
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Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2014

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