California Chicken Burritos

CindiJ's Note:

I was sent this recipe and can't wait to try it. We love chicken and we're always searching for a new way to prepare. I am posting so I won't lose or forget it. Garnish with sliced avocado, chopped romaine lettuce, and sour cream. If you don't have cooked rice on hand, you can use Uncle Ben's Ready Rice. Cans of chipotles en adobo are available in the Mexican food section of most supermarkets.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (15 ½ ounce) can black beans , drained
• ½ cup water
• 1 cup chunky salsa , drained and juices reserved
• 1 small chipotle chile , minced (from 1 can of chipotles en adobo)
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• table salt & fresh ground pepper
• 2 cups cooked white rice (see note above)
• 1 ½ cups shredded rotisserie-cooked chicken
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 4 (10 inch) flour tortillas

Directions:

1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just beginning to smoke. Add black beans, water, reserved salsa juices, chile, and adobo sauce and cook until liquid has evaporated and beans are soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Using potato masher, mash beans lightly. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Place rice in medium microwave-safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap, poke holes in plastic, and microwave on high power until hot, about 90 seconds. Stir in salsa, chicken, and 1 1/2 cups cheddar.
4. Spread one-quarter of black bean mixture down center of each tortilla, leaving 2-inch border at ends. Mound rice mixture on beans and fold tortillas to form burritos. Transfer to baking sheet, sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups cheddar, and bake until cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes. Serve.

Reviews

[cali~jenn]

This is a nice change up for a burrito. We arent rice people usually so that would be my only complaint is too much rice per chicken but thats just us. Otherwise the flavor is great! The chipotle pepper is SPICY tho, I wasnt sure if I should have seeded it the way I normaly would a jalepeno or not and it turns out maybe I should have. What a nice change to my usual way of making my black beans also, thank you so much for sharing this recipe, we will have it again for sure! Oh and I used brown rice to be healthier and to me it tastes the same as white.

[LifeAfter40]

Thank you!!! I made this just because I had bought a rotisserie chicken and wasn't sure what to do with it. Husband said, "That was honestly the best burrito I have ever eaten. I can't wait to make the guys at work jealous tomorrow when I bring in left overs. There are leftovers aren't there??" Great taste. A bit of spice but not too overwhelming. Easy recipe to follow also. Didn't change a thing! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[2sleepyj]

This was a huge hit with my two guys. They loved it and requested it be made again soon. I made exactly as the recipe stated and wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for a yummy recipe!