Chipotle Adobo Chicken Burrito
- 35 min
- Serves 4
- 17 ingredients
15 minutes to prep, 20 to cook. A smoky, spicy burrito filled with tender chipotle‑adobo chicken, fluffy rice, black beans, roasted corn, crisp lettuce, and creamy cheddar. Perfect for a quick, satisfying lunch or dinner.
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Method
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add the diced onion and sauté for 2–3 minutes until it becomes translucent.
Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, being careful not to burn it.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: softened aromatics. Cook the onion until translucent before adding the garlic.
Add the cubed chicken breast to the skillet, spreading it out in an even layer.
Pour the prepared adobo sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8–10 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: browned cooked chicken. Stir occasionally until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
While the chicken finishes cooking, warm the flour tortillas: place each tortilla in a dry skillet for 15 seconds per side or microwave for 20 seconds, keeping them pliable.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: pliable tortilla. Warm briefly so the tortilla folds without cracking.
Lay a warmed tortilla on a clean surface, then layer ½ cup cooked rice, ½ cup black beans, ¼ cup roasted corn, a handful of shredded lettuce, a generous scoop of the chicken mixture, 1 tbsp salsa, 1 tbsp sour cream, and 2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese.
Fold the sides of the tortilla inward, then roll tightly from the bottom up to form a burrito.
Kitchen notes · Added by ReelsMeals: tightly rolled burrito. Fold the sides inward and roll from the bottom around the filling.
Repeat the assembly for the remaining tortillas.
Optional: place the assembled burritos seam‑side down in the skillet for 1 minute per side to lightly crisp the exterior.
Serve immediately with extra salsa, guacamole, or lime wedges on the side.
Tips while you cook
- Warm tortillas before filling
- Heat each tortilla for about 15 seconds per side in a dry skillet or 20 seconds in the microwave.
- Cook chicken until fully browned
- Stir the chicken mixture for 8–10 minutes until the pieces are browned and cooked through before assembling the burritos.
- Crisp the finished burritos (optional)
- After rolling, place each burrito seam‑side down in the skillet for 1 minute per side to lightly crisp the exterior.
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Chicken burritos, 8 ways
Six creators posted their own. Most use rice and garlic.
- hunt4shredz40 min21 ingr.Only this one uses low-calorie tortilla wraps, green bell pepper and oregano
- Tom Walsh1 hr 15 min13 ingr.Only this one uses sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and rice vinegar
- Tom Walsh1 hr 15 min26 ingr.Only this one uses ginger paste, garam masala and turmeric
- tim laielli35 min17 ingr.Only this one uses chipotle adobo sauce, black beans and corn kernels
- fairfiteats1 hr 20 min16 ingr.Only this one uses garlic salt, taco seasoning packet and hatch green chilis
- Hunter Micheletto50 min21 ingr.Only this one uses chili powder, chipotle peppers in adobo and yellow
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