Smothered Three-Bean & Chicken Burritos

Smothered Three-Bean & Chicken Burritos

#Tex-Mex #Quick #Family Friendly

🥘 Ingredients

  • baby lettuce
    1 piece
  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • chopped chicken breast
    1 c
  • cooking oil
    1 tbsp
  • flour tortillas
    2 pieces
  • mexican cheese blend
    1 c
  • mild red enchilada sauce
    1 c
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • three-bean blend
    1 unit
  • tomato
    1 piece
  • white rice
    1 c

🍳 Cookware

  • small pot
  • small pot
  • large pan
  1. 1
    In a small pot , combine white rice , 1 cup water, ¼ cup mild red enchilada sauce , and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender ⏱️ 15 minutes .
    white rice: 1 c, mild red enchilada sauce: 1 c, salt: 1 tsp
  2. 2
    While rice cooks, wash and dry produce. Trim and discard root end from baby lettuce ; halve lengthwise and thinly slice crosswise. Dice tomato into ¼-inch pieces.
    baby lettuce: 1 piece, tomato: 1 piece
  3. 3
    Heat a second small pot over medium heat. Add three-bean blend and their liquid, ½ cup enchilada sauce, salt, and black pepper . Simmer until sauce has reduced slightly and beans are warmed through ⏱️ 5 minutes .
    three-bean blend: 1 unit, black pepper: 1 tsp
  4. 4
    Lay flour tortillas on a clean work surface. Place about ⅓ cup rice in a line on the bottom third of each tortilla. Using a slotted spoon, top rice with about ½ cup bean mixture and a portion of chopped chicken breast ; sprinkle with half the mexican cheese blend . Top with a pinch of lettuce and a pinch of tomato.
    flour tortillas: 2 pieces, chopped chicken breast: 1 c, mexican cheese blend: 1 c
  5. 5
    Heat a drizzle of cooking oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add burritos, seam sides down. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown and crispy all over ⏱️ 3 minutes .
    cooking oil: 1 tbsp
  6. 6
    Divide burritos between shallow microwave-safe serving bowls. Pour remaining enchilada sauce over burritos; sprinkle with remaining mexican cheese blend. Microwave each dish until sauce is warmed through and cheese melts ⏱️ 30 seconds . Serve with sour cream on the side.
    sour cream: 2 tbsp