This Chicken Burrito Recipe comes together with very little time or effort. Budget friendly and easy to feed a crowd, this is the best chicken burrito recipe.
Chicken Burrito Recipe
OK, so technically, these are not burritos since I didn’t add any beans. However, they are wrapped nicely in large tortillas, so I am calling them burritos.
Besides, had I been thinking ahead, I probably would have added some black beans in there. Maybe next time… 😉
What is chicken burrito?
Well, I was making some rice in the microwave so I could stock my freezer. Since I had rice that was already cooked, why not use it with dinner?
From there, I just threw in a bit of this and a bit of that. Long story, short. Chicken Burrito Recipe was born!
It is so tasty and easy. I hope you enjoy it!
Try Chicken and Rice Burrito for a meal that is frugal and easy!
This recipe only calls 2 chicken breasts. The rice really stretches the chicken to make a tasty meal.
Not only is it delicious but so frugal. If you are looking to make your meat go further, this is a great recipe to try and everyone will love it.
Learn how to freeze rice and you can make this meal even easier. I love to grab the rice from the freezer in the morning and when we come home it is all ready to made burritos.
We do this for lots of meals and it helps put together a quick meal. If you are not freezing rice, you should be. 🙂
How to easily shred chicken for Shredded Chicken Burrito Recipe?
I use a hand mixer to shred the chicken faster. It is so easy and one of my best time saving kitchen tips!
If you are not shredding your chicken this way, you are missing out. It can be done in a fraction of the time by doing it by hand.
Plus, I love the texture of the chicken when you use the hand mixer. Shred
We love to put out a topping bar with some of our favorite toppings for this delicious Chicken Burrito recipe with rice.
- sour cream
- shredded cheese
- green onion
- salsa
- cilantro
- guacamole
Try some of these other ways to enjoy Chicken Burrito Filling:
- Flour or Corn Tortillas
- Taco Shells
- Taco Salad
- Burritos
- Nachos
- Burrito Bowl
- and whatever you like!
You can also try Baked Chicken Burrito recipe.
We love to switch things up to enjoy the same meal many different ways. It keeps the kids enjoying this recipe and they think they are eating a new meal idea.
We have even tried adding pinto beans, black beans or using cilantro lime rice instead of the plain white rice.
If you need to stretch the meat even further, bulk up the filling with beans. This is a great way to stretch your budget or feed surprise dinner guests.
We have even omitted the beef and added extra beans in this Easy Chicken Burrito Recipe for Meatless Monday!
In fact, I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning! Save that money for a family vacation or maybe just some wiggle room in the budget.
Easy recipes like this keep my family happy and my grocery budget in good shape. This is how I keep our grocery budget reasonable.
Plus, being able to throw this together quickly and easily really helps to avoid the temptation of getting take out. Everyone is much happier with a delicious home cooked meal anyway.
Take out these days is not that fast and costs a small fortune. It is even more if you have 8 kids like I do.
We often use what we have in the freezer or what is on sale that week.By shopping when things are on sale I save money on groceries and it really helps our budget. Saving money and feeding a big family can be accomplished.
Everyone loves this delicious dish so it is on our permanent menu plan rotation.
Ingredients for Chicken Burrito Recipe:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup salsa ( I used medium and the dish was not spicy at all)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 6 large flour tortillas
How do you make chicken and rice burritos?
- To save some time, I put my frozen chicken breasts in hot water. Bring to a boil for 15 minutes. I did this while I cooked my long grain rice in the microwave. If you don’t have rice already made, you can use instant rice.
- Once the chicken has boiled, I rinse with cold water and then chop into bite sized pieces.
- Meanwhile… in a large skillet over medium high heat, combine canned tomatoes, salsa, water, and seasonings. Simmer on low for 5-10 minutes.
- Add shredded chicken mixture and simmer for another 10 minutes on medium high heat.
- Add the rice, remove from heat and cover. Season with salt.
- Serve immediately. I used large flour tortillas and then topped about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture to the center of each tortilla with a bit of grated cheese. OK, maybe a lot of cheddar cheese, but that’s the way we do things around here. Yum!
Salt and pepper to taste. You can also add onion to the chicken mixture if you prefer for this Chicken burrito recipe.
Everyone agrees this is the best chicken burrito recipe!
Print this Chicken and Rice Burrito Recipe below:
This Chicken Burrito Recipe comes together quickly and easily. This is the best chicken burrito recipe that is frugal and easy to feed a crowd. So simple!
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup salsa I used medium and the dish was not spicy at all
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 6 large flour tortillas
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To save some time, I put my frozen chicken breasts in hot water. Bring to a boil for 15 minutes. I did this while I cooked my long grain rice in the microwave. If you don't have rice already made, you can use instant rice.
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Once the chicken has boiled, I rinse with cold water and then chop into bite sized pieces.
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Meanwhile... in a large skillet over medium high heat, combine canned tomatoes, salsa, water, and seasonings. Simmer on low for 5-10 minutes.
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Add shredded chicken mixture and simmer for another 10 minutes on medium high heat.
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Add the rice, remove from heat and cover. Season with salt.
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Serve immediately.
I used large flour tortillas and then topped about 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture to the center of each tortilla with a bit of grated cheese. OK, maybe a lot of cheddar cheese, but that's the way we do things around here. Yum!
More Mexican recipes to try:
- Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole
- Easy Chicken Enchilada Soup Recipe
- Crockpot Taco Soup Recipe
- Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
- Quick Skillet Chicken Fajitas Recipe
- Healthy Chicken Tacos Pressure Cooker Recipe
- Easy Baked Enchilada Chicken Recipe
- Gluten Free Crock pot Mexican Shredded Beef Taco Recipe
paula says
Made this tonight. Added a can of pinto beans rinsed. The best burritos I’ve ever had!