Chicken And Cheese Burritos Recipes

CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in tomatoes, seasonings and, if desired, jalapeno. Cook 5 minutes. Add chili and cream cheese; stir until cream cheese is melted. Stir in chicken., Spoon about 1/2 cup filling across center of each tortilla; sprinkle each with 1/4 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese. Fold bottom and sides over filling and roll up. Place in 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. , Bake, covered, 35-40 minutes or until heated through. If desired, serve with salsa. Freeze option: Cool unbaked burritos; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover burritos with foil; bake as directed, increasing baking time to 50-55 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 160°.

FIESTA CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into small 1-inch (2.5cm) cubes. In skillet, melt butter over medium high heat and cook chicken for about 8 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Salt and pepper to taste. Pour into large bowl and stir in 1/2 cup (375mL) of the cheese, sour cream, green pepper, salsa, olives, jalapeno, and cilantro.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Divide mixture among tortillas: Fold and roll to enclose filling completely; place seam side down in small baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in centre of oven for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.

CHICKEN AND CHEESE BURRITOS

Steps:

• Shred chicken by tearing it up into small shreds.
• Get tortilla and place on a plate.
• Put shredded chicken on tortilla.
• Add your cheese and jalapenos.
• Fold tortilla into a buritto.
• Microwave 1 minute and enjoy.

CHICKEN SPINACH BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Lightly spray two 9 x 13 inch baking dishes with nonstick cooking spray.
• Remove the skin from the chicken and pull the meat off the bone.
• Use your fingers to shred the meat by pulling it apart in strips.
• Stir together the chicken, spinach, tomatoes and green chilies, cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, jalapenos, and 1 1/2 cups cheese in a large mixing bowl.
• Spoon about 1/4 cup of the mixture down the center of each flour tortilla.
• Roll up and place, seam side down, in the prepared baking dishes.
• Sprinkle half of the remaining cheese (1 1/4 cups per casserole) on top of each dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

CRISPY CHICKEN AND GOAT CHEESE BURRITOS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Sprinkle chicken legs with chili powder, salt, and pepper and place in a roasting pan. Roast for 30 minutes, or until meat is cooked through and skin is crispy. Allow to cool and then shred the meat and thinly slice the skin. Place in a bowl.
• Roast the bell peppers and chiles over medium high heat on stove top or under a hot broiler, turning occasionally, until blackened and blistered all over. Place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let steam for 15 minutes.
• Peel the chiles and peppers and stem and seed them. Chop the pepper and chiles and add them to the chicken, along with any liquid that has collected in the bowl.
• Mince the onions and garlic. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring ocassionally, until the onions are very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, juice the lemon and lime (separately) and set the juices aside. Finely chop the scallions. Melt the butter and set asidew in a warm spot. Add the peppers, chiles, and chicken to the onion mixture and stir well. Add 1/2 cup water and bring to a simmer.
• When the water is almost evaporated, turn off the heat, add the lemon juice, and mash well with a large fork. Transfer to a bowl, add the goat cheese, and mix well. Add the minced scallions, cilantro, and lime juice. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat oven to 400°F.
• To assemble the burritos, lay a tortilla on a flat surface and place 1/4 c of the chicken mixture in the center. Carefully fold over the two sides and press slightly, then fold over the top and bottom of the tortilla and press again to form a neat package. Brush a baking sheet with the melted butter. Place the burritos seam side down 1 inch apart and bake , turning once, for 20 minutes, until each side is crispy.
• Serve with guacamole if desired.