Treat Yourself! Awesome Easy Chicken Burritos
- Reviews 4
Ready In: 8 hrs 20 mins
Yields: 8-10 burritos
Ingredients
- 3 -4 slices bacon
- 2 1⁄2 lbs bone in chicken thighs
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (10 ounce) can rotel
- 3 -4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- flour tortilla, softened
Optional Garnishes
- pico de gallo (optional) or other salsa (optional)
- sour cream (optional)
- avocado, slices (optional)
- grated cheese (optional)
- cooked rice (optional)
Directions
- Fry bacon until crisp; remove bacon from pan and brown chicken thighs in the hot bacon fat; add onions and season thighs, adjusting amounts according to your preference.
- With a large slotted spoon, transfer browned thighs and onions into crockpot then pour beans and rotel over the top; cover and cook on low for about 8 hours.
- Before serving, remove skin and bones from the now falling-apart-tender chicken and shred the meat (be careful it will shred fast) then gently stir in the cream cheese.
- To serve: Place hot meat mixture and your choice of optional garnishes onto a softened tortilla then roll into a burrito and Treat Yourself! to a wonderful easy meal!
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