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Chicken Burritos

chicken burritos Entree Southwestern
Kitchen Tested
Chicken Burritos
  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 10

Hamburger Helper® chicken fried rice mix jump-starts a south-of-the-border burrito dinner.

Updated March 6, 2018
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Ingredients

  • 1
    tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1
    lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 1/2
    cups water
  • 2
    teaspoons lime juice
  • 1
    cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa
  • 1
    box Hamburger Helper™ chicken fried rice
  • 1
    can (15 oz) black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1
    can (11 oz) whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, drained
  • 10
    Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos (8 inch; from two 11-oz packages)
  • Sour cream, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
  • 2
    Stir in water, lime juice, salsa and contents of sauce mix pouch (from Hamburger Helper box) until blended. Stir in beans, corn and contents of uncooked rice pouch (from Hamburger Helper box); heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, heat tortillas as directed on package.
  • 4
    Spoon slightly less than 1 cup chicken mixture down center of each warm tortilla. Top with sour cream. Fold bottom of each tortilla 1 inch over filling. Fold sides in, overlapping to enclose filling. Fold top over sides.

  • Purchase already-cut chicken for stir-fry to be a step ahead when preparing burritos.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Burrito
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
60
% Daily Value
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
25mg
9%
Sodium
870mg
36%
Potassium
270mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
45g
15%
Dietary Fiber
3g
15%
Sugars
2g
Protein
17g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

  • Recipes like this one for chicken burritos are the reason we always keep Mexican ingredients in the pantry. With only 20 minutes of hands-on time, you can serve burritos even better than the ones at your local carry-out place. Combining your Mexican ingredients with a handy box of Hamburger Helper chicken fried rice, you’ll end up with flavorful burritos hearty enough to fill everyone’s bellies. And if you’re really in a rush, you can always swap in rotisserie chicken or any leftovers in your fridge. So next time you need a dollar-stretching dinner you can whip up quick, reach for this recipe, or find another option in Betty’s collection of burrito recipes.

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