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Chicken Rice Burritos

Chicken, seasoned rice, olives, and cheese fill flour tortillas that are rolled with picante sauce and baked.

$2.95per serving $$
65 minstart to table
6servings

MexicanHigh-proteinFamilyDinners

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 7 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 jar (16 oz) picante sauce
  • 1 cup uncooked long grain rice
  • 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 12 flour tortillas
  • additional picante sauce and cheddar cheese

Steps

  1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the green onions and garlic for 2 minutes.
  2. Add the cooked chicken, chili powder, chicken broth, picante sauce, and rice, then bring the mixture to a boil.
  3. Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.
  4. Stir in the olives and 1 cup of cheddar cheese, then cool the filling for 5 minutes.
  5. Heat the oven to 375 F and spread a thin layer of picante sauce in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  6. Fill each tortilla with the chicken mixture, roll it closed, and place it seam-side down in the dish.
  7. Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
  8. Cover the burritos with more picante sauce and cheddar, then bake for 20 minutes until hot.

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