Nickers Pulled Chicken Burritos Recipes

ONE RECIPE, TWO MEALS: CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. In a large skillet, add the shredded chicken, black beans, salsa and 1/2 cup water. Heat through, salting as desired. At this point, you're ready to build the kid-friendly burritos. Using tongs, transfer about 1/2 cup of the chicken mix into the center of a tortilla. Top with a small handful of shredded Cheddar, tuck in the sides and roll up to form a burrito. Repeat with another tortilla, 1/2 cup chicken mix, and Cheddar.
• Now, if you want the burritos warm and toasty, just top with more Cheddar and slide them under the broiler for a minute or two, melting the cheese. Top with salsa and serve! Now, for you, let's amp up our burrito filling a bit-cool? So, you'll just add the cilantro, red onion, cumin, scallions, chopped jalapeno and a good squeeze of lime juice. You could even add a little more salsa if you want! You should want. Toss it all together and heat it through, adding more salt and pepper to taste.
• Place a mound of the filling in the center of 2 more tortillas, and top with shredded Cheddar. Fold in the sides and roll up to form burritos. Top with more Cheddar and broil for a minute or two, for extra awesomeness. This will be a good decision for your life.
• Cut the remaining lime half into wedges. Slice the burritos in half and garnish with the remaining sliced jalapeno, lime wedges, cilantro leaves, avocado, tomato and a dollop of sour cream! You'll never know what hit ya.

NAKED CHICKEN BURRITO BOWL

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Season chicken breasts with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
• Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center and cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cut chicken into strips or bite-sized pieces.
• Warm corn and black beans in separate saucepans over medium-low heat, covered, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Layer cooked rice, corn, black beans, and chicken on 2 serving plates. Top with Monterey Jack cheese, lettuce, salsa, and sour cream.

NICKER'S PULLED CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Put beans in a bowl and cover with 5 cups of cold water. Soak beans for at least 8 hours or overnight. (This makes the beans less gassy and increases the nutritional value of the beans).
• Boil chicken in hot water for 10-15 minutes or until almost fully cooked and easy to shred. Shred chicken once cooled and set aside.
• Combine shredded chicken, chicken broth, garlic, salsa, yellow onion, tomatoes, juice of lime, cumin, coriander, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, Tabasco, salt, pepper, and cilantro in a crock pot and simmer on low for 8 hours.
• Prepare Salsa (See my recipe Nicker's Salsa) and let sit in fridge while chicken cooks.
• Prepare Guacamole (See my recipe Nicker's Guacamole) and let sit in fridge while chicken cooks.
• Drain the beans you have been soaking and rinse them REALLY well.
• Put the beans in a pot and cover with 4 cups water. Add bay leaf and cilantro. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until the beans are tender but firm. Check occasionally to see if you need to add more water. Beans should take 40 min to 1 hour to cook.
• Once beans are cooked drain any remaining water and remove the bay leaf and cilantro. Add the chicken broth, coriander, cumin, salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 7 minutes. Add the juice of 1 lime and gently smoosh some of the beans slightly with the back of a spoon or spatula (don't over smoosh).
• Set a medium heavy pot over medium heat, add 1 Tablespoon butter, bay leaf and rice. Sauté rice for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Next pour in water and salt. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, cover pot and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer covered for about 15-17 minutes, until water is absorbed and rice is fluffy. Remove from heat. Remove bay leaf. Stir in 1 Tablespoon of butter, cilantro, lime juice and lemon juice. Stir until well combined.
• Heat oil in frying pan on high heat until it starts to smoke. Add butter and peppers and onion. Sauté with salt and pepper until vegetables are cooked but crisp and making a sizzling sound. Remove from heat immediately.
• Set up your burrito building station where each person can put what they want in their burrito. Don't fill up the burritos too much or you won't be able to fold them. Fold the burrito and fry on all sides on high heat so that the burritos don't get soggy.

BARBECUE CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the chicken, green peppers and onion in 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in barbecue sauce and heat through. , Sprinkle cheese down the center of each tortilla; top with chicken mixture. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Secure with toothpicks., In a large skillet, brown burritos in remaining oil on all sides over medium heat. Discard toothpicks. Serve with lime wedges, sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes if desired.

CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in tomatoes, seasonings and, if desired, jalapeno. Cook 5 minutes. Add chili and cream cheese; stir until cream cheese is melted. Stir in chicken., Spoon about 1/2 cup filling across center of each tortilla; sprinkle each with 1/4 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese. Fold bottom and sides over filling and roll up. Place in 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. , Bake, covered, 35-40 minutes or until heated through. If desired, serve with salsa. Freeze option: Cool unbaked burritos; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover burritos with foil; bake as directed, increasing baking time to 50-55 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 160°.

NICKER'S SALSA

Steps:

• Chop the tomatoes, white onion, cilantro, green pepper, and jalapenos.
• Combine the chopped tomatoes, white onion, cilantro, chopped green pepper, chopped jalapenos, and juice of lime (more to taste).

BBQ CHICKEN BURRITOS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl mix together the shredded chicken, 2 cups of cheese, onion, barbecue sauce, salt, pepper, and cilantro.
• Place 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture down the center to each tortilla. Sprinkle a little extra cheese on the chicken and roll up each tortilla.
• Pour 1 Tablespoon of canola oil in a skillet and cook over medium heat, seam side down.
• Brush each burrito lightly with oil and then turn over in the pan to brown the other side. Keep turning until golden on all sides.