Smothered Chicken Burritos
Smothered Chicken Burritos are a snap to make for dinner for busy weeknights. Made with grilled chicken, black beans and cheese, smothered in a green chile sauce.
Servings: 8 Burritos
Calories: 889kcal
Ingredients
For the Burritos
- 3 cups diced cooked chicken
- 15 ounce can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
- 1 1/2 cups salsa verde
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 8 Burrito size flour tortillas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Green Chile Sauce
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cans 5 ounces each Green Chiles
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup shredded colby jack cheese
Optional for Garnish
- Diced tomatoes
- Chopped Cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- In a large bowl, combine chicken, black beans, cheese, salsa verde, garlic and cumin.
- Spoon heaping 1/2 cup filling into tortillas, roll up, folding the ends in as your roll.
- Place seam side down on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Brush with olive oil.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until burritos are lightly browned and crispy.
- Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by melting butter in a sauce pan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook, whisking often for 3- 4 minutes.
- Whisk in chicken broth, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Add green chiles, sour cream and heavy cream. Continue to cook until mixture is thickened and heated through. Whisk in the remaining cheese and stir until melted.
- Serve sauce over burritos and garnish with tomatoes and cilantro.
Notes
Variation: Sauce can be spooned over burritos in the pan and topped with additional cheese, returned to the oven to bake another 15 minutes.
Storage: Store leftover burritos in a covered dish in the refrigerator up to 3 days.
Reheat: Place burritos in a foil covered pan and bake for 8 -10 minutes in a 350° oven.
Freezing Instructions: Filled burritos, without sauce, can be wrapped individually in aluminum foil and placed in a zip top freezer bag. Freeze up to 3 months.
Bake frozen burritos straight from the freezer, wrapped in foil at 375° for 30 - 35 minutes or until heated through. Serve with green chile sauce or your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 889kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 132mg | Sodium: 2176mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 9g