Revolutionary Burritos

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"Another copycat recipe from a local restaurant. Fact: we stole the recipe. The name of this Cuban-inspired burrito was changed to protect the innocent."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 6 burritos

ingredients

• 236.59 ml sweet potato, diced and cooked
• 236.59 ml very ripe plantain, thinly sliced
• 473.18 ml short-grain brown rice, cooked, to room temperature
• 473.18 ml whole black beans, cooked, to room temperature
• 1 medium red onion, peeled and diced
• 177.44 ml spicy barbecue sauce (homemade is best, try Finger Lickin Good BBQ Sauce)
• 6 (60 inch) wheat flour tortillas
• olive oil, for frying

directions

1. NOTE: All measurements given are estimated.
2. In skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and cook the sweet potatoes until golden on all sides, about 8-10 minutes. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel.
3. In same pan, cook the plantains on both sides until golden. Drain on paper towel.
4. Divide remaining ingredients among the tortillas.
5. Roll up the burrito by first rolling only 1/4 of the way, stop, fold in sides, then roll the rest of the way up.
6. Serve seam side down.
7. Raise your fist, shout "Hail, Burrito"! and take a big bite.

Reviews

[nethope]

So I used what I had for this recipe, which means I used cooked hamburger instead of rice, and a yellow onion instead of a red onion. Since I don't like my dinners sweet, I left anything remotely sweet out of my bbq sauce. I do think that bbq sauce is a big contributor to making this tasty, and if I want to make dinner with plantains again (and, since I don't like sweet dinners, that's not likely), this is the one! If you like sweetish dinners with plantain, you'll probably love this. Since I don't like sweet dinners, I thought it was ok not great. Off to make plantain cookies with that last plantain ...

 

[Italian_mama]

I have been looking for a recipe like this for a very long time! I was sooo happy when I found this...and was not disappointed!! Thanks!

 

[Cookie16]

Hail Burrito!!! I love this mix of flavors in this. I used leftover sweet potatoes and rice and made the recommended bbq sauce. This has such a nice balance of flavor and texture. I got 10 burritos out of this so I froze a few for lunches. Thanks Cookgirl!!!

 

[ladybug810]

Loved it, loved it, loved it! I found this recipe while trying to re-create a burrito I had last fall while on Aruba (the first time I ever tasted plantains). I roasted the potatoes and plantains in the oven rather than frying, but otherwise followed the recipe to the letter (the BBQ mentioned is great too). I'll be making this recipe again and again.

 

[tigereye_83]

I cheat and buy the Goya frozen plaintains and cook my onions with my sweet potatoes (I think they're too strong otherwise). But I've made this recipe twice with rave reviews. This is a fantastic recipe that even meatlovers enjoy. Thanks! Sweet Baby Ray's Hot & Spicy BBQ sauce goes well with this recipe (in case anyone else, like me, is a BBQ sauce newbie).