Description
A comforting and delicious meal featuring warm tortillas filled with savory ground chicken, colorful veggies, and melted cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 4 large tortillas
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and add diced onion and bell pepper. Cook until softened.
- Add ground chicken to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned.
- In a bowl, combine the cooked chicken mixture with rice and shredded cheese.
- Scoop the filling onto each tortilla and roll them up tightly into burritos.
- In the same skillet, toast the burritos on each side until golden and crispy.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Feel free to add black beans for extra protein or jalapeños for heat. Fresh herbs like cilantro can brighten the dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: burritos, chicken, cheese, Mexican food, family meal
