Chicken and Black Bean Burritos

Chicken and Black Bean Burritos

  Ready in : 45 mins

Chicken and Black Bean Burritos requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 295 calories, 14g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 6. For $1.08 per serving, this recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 1 foodies and cooks. A mixture of jalapeno, chicken breast halves, chicken broth, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. Not a lot of people really liked this main course. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 69%, which is solid. Chicken and Black Bean Burritos, Chicken and Black Bean Burritos, and Chicken and Black Bean Freezer Burritos are very similar to this recipe.

Ingredients

burrito size tortillas

burrito size tortillas

6

chicken breast halves

chicken breast halves

4 ounces

chicken broth

chicken broth

0.25 cup

black beans

black beans

1.5 cups

corn starch

corn starch

1 tablespoon

extra virgin olive oil

extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon

cilantro

cilantro

0.25 cup

garlic

garlic

6 cloves

ground pepper

ground pepper

0.25 teaspoon

jalapeno

jalapeno

1

juice of lime

juice of lime

2

juice of orange

juice of orange

1

kosher salt

kosher salt

0.5 teaspoon

onion

onion

1 inch

chilies

chilies

3

Cooking in Steps

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350FIn a Dutch oven or oven-safe skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

    cooking oil

    cooking oil

    dutch oven
    dutch oven
    frying pan
    frying pan
    oven
    oven
  2. 2
    Add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes a side, until chicken is nearly done.

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

  3. 3
    Remove the chicken and set aside.To the same Dutch oven or skillet, add onion, garlic, chilies, jalapeno, cilantro, salt and pepper.

    salt and pepper

    salt and pepper

    cilantro

    cilantro

    jalapeno pepper

    jalapeno pepper

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    chili pepper

    chili pepper

    garlic

    garlic

    onion

    onion

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    dutch oven
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    frying pan
  4. 4
    Saute until onion is tender.

    onion

    onion

  5. 5
    Add lime and orange juice and broth.

    orange juice

    orange juice

    broth

    broth

    lime

    lime

  6. 6
    Place the chicken on top of the mixture, cover and cook until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.Once the chicken is tender, remove the Dutch oven from the oven and shred the chicken using two forks.

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

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    dutch oven
    oven
    oven
  7. 7
    Put the Dutch oven over medium-high heat and mix a slurry of corn starch and water. When the chicken mixture boils, add the slurry and stir continuously until thickened.

    corn starch

    corn starch

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    whole chicken

    water

    water

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    dutch oven
  8. 8
    Remove from heat.On each tortilla, place 1/6 the chicken mixture and 1/6 the black beans. Top with sour cream, cheese and your favorite pico or salsa.

    black beans

    black beans

    sour cream

    sour cream

    tortilla

    tortilla

    whole chicken

    whole chicken

    cheese

    cheese

    salsa

    salsa