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    Home » Recipes » Taco and Burrito

    Simple Homemade Chicken Burritos

    Published by Rodney on June 29, 2022 - Jump to Recipe - 1 Comment

    This Homemade Chicken Burrito recipe is super simple to make. A handful of simple ingredients and a few minutes of your time. That simple!
    simple homemade chicken burritos

    I had some leftover rotisserie chicken that I didn't want to go to waste so decided to make these simple homemade chicken burritos. It really doesn't get much simpler than this.

    bowl of rotisserie chicken
    Bowl of Shredded Rotisserie Chicken

    If you don't have any rotisserie chicken on hand you can simply cook up a couple of chicken breasts and shred them ahead of time. Or even easier just heat up some pre-cooked frozen chicken.

    orange bell peppers in skillet
    Orange Bell Pepper in Skillet

    You can also use whatever kind of Bell Pepper you have on hand. I've made this burrito recipe with green, red, yellow and orange bell peppers on many occasions. Use what you got!

    chicken mixture in skillet
    Chicken Salsa Mixture

    You can use whatever kind of rice you want but from a flavor perspective, you probably want to use white rice, brown rice, or even chicken flavored rice.

    You don't want to use rice with tons of flavor so as to not compete with all the other ingredients.

    meat mixture on flour tortilla
    Chicken Mixture on Flour Tortilla

    It's much easier to roll up tortillas when they are warm. If the tortillas are cold there is a pretty good chance they will crack when you roll them.

    🌮 How to Soften Tortillas

    When the time comes to warm up your tortillas, you have a few options. You can wrap the tortillas in foil and bake them for 10 minutes at 350°F.

    You can also put them in a non-stick pan to heat both sides of the tortilla (this is how I usually do it), heat them over an open flame, or if you must, wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave them for about 30 seconds.

    rolled flour tortilla

    If you like Mexican Food made with Chicken, you really need to try my Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas.

    simple homemade chicken burritos

    💭 Recipe Variation

    In addition to the ingredients needed to make this delicious chicken burrito, I am also including a few ideas for additional ingredients to include in the filling: Shredded Cheese, Sour Cream, Black Beans, Guacamole and/or sliced Avocados.

    simple homemade chicken burritos

    For more great recipes with Rotisserie Chicken, I suggest you check these recipes out:

    • buffalo chicken quesadillas
      Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
    • Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas
      Chicken Bacon Ranch Quesadillas
    • chicken panini lemon aioli
      Chicken Panini with Lemon Aioli
    • chicken couscous toasted pine nuts
      Chicken Couscous with Toasted Pine Nuts

    📋 Gather your Ingredients

    You will need the following ingredients to make this Simple Homemade Chicken Burritos recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Rotisserie Chicken, Bell Pepper, Salsa, Refried Beans, Cooked Rice and Flour Tortillas.

    🥣 How to make Simple Homemade Chicken Burritos

    In a lightly greased skillet over medium heat, saute the bell peppers for about 3 minutes. Add the chicken and cook for 1 more minute.
    Reduce the heat to low, add ¼ cup of salsa and cook the mixture for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    In a microwave safe bowl, combine the refried beans and the remaining ¼ cup salsa. Cover and microwave on high for 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring after 1 minute.
    Spread the bean mixture evenly down the centers of each warmed tortilla. Add some rice on top of the beans. Place the chicken mixture over the rice.
    Optionally top with additional ingredients.
    Assemble the burrito by folding the right and left side of the tortilla over the meat mixture. Then roll the bottom of the tortilla up over the bottom third of the filling. Fold in the top over the mixture.

    📖 Recipe

    homemade chicken burritos

    Simple Homemade Chicken Burritos

    This Homemade Chicken Burrito recipe is super simple to make. A handful of simple ingredients and a few minutes of your time. That simple!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep TimePrep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total TimeTotal Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican
    Author Rodney
    Servings 4 burritos
    Calories 254 kcal

    Equipment

    • Skillet

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 Cups Rotisserie Chicken, shredded
    • 1 Cup Bell Pepper, diced
    • ½ Cup Salsa, divided
    • 1 Cup Refried Beans
    • 2 Cups Cooked Rice
    • 4 Flour Tortillas, warmed

    Additional Ingredients (Optional)

    • Shredded Cheese
    • Sour Cream
    • Black Beans
    • Guacamole
    • Avocados, sliced

    Instructions
     

    • In a lightly greased skillet over medium heat, saute the bell peppers for about 3 minutes. Add the chicken and cook for 1 more minute.
    • Reduce the heat to low, add ¼ cup of salsa and cook mixture for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    • In a microwave safe bowl, combine the refried beans and the remaining ¼ cup salsa. Cover and microwave on high 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring after 1 minute.
    • Spread bean mixture evenly down centers of each warmed tortilla. Add some rice on top of the beans. Place the chicken mixture over the rice.
    • Optionally top with additional ingredients.
    • Assemble the burrito by folding the right and left side of the tortilla over the meat mixture. Then roll the bottom of the tortilla up over the bottom third of the filling. Fold in the top over the mixture.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 8gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 781mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1372IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 2mg

    Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.

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    1. Marie

      February 21, 2023 at 1:24 pm

      I love chicken burritos, so decided to try this one. I also used a combination of green, yellow and red peppers. The flavour was perfect. Even my picky children loved them.

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