Chicken And Bean Burritos Cooking Recipe

By | May 11, 2009
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Burritos Recipes With Shredded Chicken And Bean Burritos

Chicken Bean Burritos Ingredients

Whole wheat tortillas – twelve, large (use plain flour tortillas, if wheat ones are not available)
Chicken breast – two pounds
Cheese – one cup (use low fat variety)
Lettuce – optional (use shredded)
Sour cream – optional (light cream or fat free type)
Pinto beans – one can (rinsed in chili sauce)
Tomatoes – optional (cut into small pieces)
Salsa with chipotle chili peppers – one jar

Method of Preparation

  1. Mix the chicken and beans. Do not drain the beans.
  2. Pour the salsa over the chicken and beans and cook in a saucepan.
  3. Once the chicken is tender and can be separated easily with a fork, take it off the heat.
  4. Place the chicken on a cutting board, with the help of a slotted spoon. Allow it to cool while you get the beans ready.
  5. Mash the beans, in the cooker, with a potato masher. Use a blender, if a masher is not available.
  6. Shred the cooked chicken, into thin strands, with the help of two forks.
  7. Place the chicken, in the cooker. Cook on low flame.
  8. Allow to cook, till the beans blend well with the chicken.
  9. Scoop out the chicken mixture and place in each tortilla. Warm the tortillas, prior to this step.
  10. Roll them and fold the bottom of the tortillas, so as to envelop the chicken mixture.
  11. Fold from both the ends and hold in the middle, with a toothpick. Garnish with sour cream, tomatoes and lettuce.

Health Tips

  • Chicken and bean burritos are an all time favorite, which comprises of savory cheese, chicken breast and fat free re-fried beans.
  • It is generally served with a green salad and the above mentioned ingredients cater to twelve individuals.
  • It is an easy preparation, which hardly takes five minutes for its preparation. The cooking time is around 11/2 to 2 hours on a low flame.
  • Chicken and bean burritos provide 293 calories per serving.
  • It is a high sodium roll, which contributes 707 mg of sodium per serving.
  • It provides six gram of fat and two grams of saturated fat. It also contributes to 50 mg of cholesterol per serving.
  • The preparation contains gluten and dairy products, in the form of tortillas and sour cream.
  • It is a diabetes friendly preparation, which provides a high supply of protein, about 26 grams per serving. It also contributes to five grams of dietary fiber.