Chicken Burritos are a quick and easy dinner that everyone loves! Shredded chicken is mixed with a flavorful blend of chilis, seasonings and fire-roasted tomatoes. Wrap everything in a soft flour tortilla and bake or pan-fry.
Serve with guacamole or homemade salsa, sour cream or add in your favorite taco inspired toppings!
What’s in Chicken Burritos?
Almost anything can go in your chicken burrito filling – get creative! Store-bought or leftover rotisserie chicken, pre-made sauce and pre-shredded cheese make it easy! Fire-roasted tomatoes add a lot of flavor, you could substitute diced tomatoes with green chiles if you’d prefer.
I’ve kept this recipe simple with chicken and cheese but refried beans,Tex Mex Rice, diced tomatoes… anything goes!
How to Make Chicken Burritos
Making chicken burritos is as easy as 1, 2, 3!
- Shred cooked chicken (or leftover baked chicken).
- Cook the burrito filling ingredients in a skillet over medium heat, add the chicken and stir thoroughly (per recipe below).
- Scoop equal amounts of chicken mixture into each burrito and sprinkle with cheese.
Now that the burrito filling is complete, it’s time to fill and wrap. Fold the burrito to keep the insides from falling out! Place in the casserole dish with the seam side down, spoon salsa over top and bake.
How Long Will They Last?
These burritos will last tightly covered for 4 days in the fridge. To refresh them, place in a different dish, add a little extra salsa and cheese and reheat in the microwave!
How to Freeze Burritos
Chicken burritos can easily be frozen, be sure they are fully cooled first.
- To freeze, chill burritos in the fridge overnight and then wrap individually in plastic wrap (before covering with salsa) or foil. Place them in a zippered bag with the date on it.
- To thaw, set in the fridge overnight or use the defrost setting on the microwave and then reheat!
More Tortilla Wrapped Favorites
- Instant Pot Chicken Tacos – easy weeknight dinner
- Creamy Chicken Enchiladas– baked to perfection!
- Green Chili Recipe – filled with flavor
- Favorite Beef Burritos – freezer-friendly meal!
- Easy Chicken Fajitas – fresh, easy & delicious!
Chicken Burrito
Ingredients
- 6 large flour tortillas 12-inch
- 16 ounces salsa 1 jar
- 2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese divided
Burrito Filling
- 1 rotisserie chicken small
- 8 ounces mild diced green chilies 2 x 4 ounce cans
- 24 ounces fire-roasted tomatoes 1 can, or canned tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 9x13" casserole with non-stick spray, set aside.
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Remove skin from chicken and pick the meat off in bite-size pieces. Place into a bowl.
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Set a 12" skillet over medium heat, add burrito filling ingredients. Stir to combine.
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Cook the burrito filling mixture until it’s warm, about 5 minutes.
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Add in the chicken and stir to combine. If there is a lot of moisture in the skillet keep cooking over medium just until the water cooks off.
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Add an equal amount of chicken to the center of each burrito and top them equally with 1 ½ cups of the shredded cheese (reserve ½ cup).
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Roll them up burrito style and set them seam side down in the prepared casserole dish. Spoon the salsa over the burritos and top with remaining shredded cheese.
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Add the dish to the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the burritos are warm throughout.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
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Made this with leftover turkey. I did add 1/2 chopped onion and sautéed it before adding the green chile and tomatoes…not sure why onion wasn’t included in the first place:). Also, to accommodate the different heat level tolerance in the household, I separated the chile mixture from the turkey and only added about a T. to the inside of the burrito. Then, those who wanted it hotter could add this to the outside of the burrito (I eliminated the salsa addition on top to accommodate to this). It was great and easy. I will definitely make this again
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe Carol!