Save-money recipe #2. This recipe is not as easy as the bean burrito recipe, but it is still fairly simple, and though I haven't actually sat down and compared the nutritional value of both, I think it is safe to say that these are more nutritious than the bean burritos. The ingredients go a long way as well. I will also put a cost estimation next to the ingredients just so you get an idea of how much it cost me to make these burritos. But remember it is just an estimation. I cant remember the exact amount I paid for each item. Also note that though I used all my tortillas and chicken filling, I did not use all of my sour cream or cheese. So, even though my costs add up to about $20, I really only spent just over $10 on the burritos for 10 burritos. These burritos are a little more expensive than the bean ones, but chicken usually costs more than beans anyway, so that figures. Either way, you eater-outers like me will save money from these things :)
Ingredients:
*shredded chicken ($7)
your favorite green enchilada sauce (I used the El Pato brand, which you can find at Food City. Very good)($1)
sour cream ($)1
*rice ($?)
shredded cheese ($8)
tortillas ($2)
**directions for how I cooked my chicken and cilantro-lime rice at bottom
Directions:
Prepare your tortillas by warming up a stack in the microwave. I used 6 skinless boneless chicken breasts and a whole can 27 oz. can of enchilada sauce. Mix the sauce with the shredded chicken in a bowl. Spread a thin layer of sour cream on a tortilla. Add a spoon full of chicken filling, then some rice, and then a small handful of shredded cheese. Roll up like a burrito, wrap it in plastic wrap, and throw it in the freezer until you are ready to eat it! My husband and I cook these for about 3 minutes. 1:30 on each side should do the trick, though sometimes more and sometimes less. Hope you enjoy!
*Chicken directions:
I boiled all six chicken breasts in a large pot with a sliced onion and garlic clove on medium-low heat. Nothing fancy, but the onion adds a great flavor to the chicken. When the chicken was fully cooked I ladled all the chicken and onion pieces into a bowl and let it cool in the refrigerator. Once it was cool I shredded them with a fork and put the shreddings back in with the onions before adding the sauce.
*Rice directions:
Cook your rice according to the packaged directions, with these few changes. Juice one lime into the measuring cup you are using to measure the water (example: if you need two cups water, the juice will be included in the two cups). You will boil the rice with the lime juice. Chop a handful of cilantro and one green onion, but only add them into the rice toward the end of the rice cooking time. I added mine just before you couldn't see the water was gone.
P.S. you can always add more to these burritos (cumin, chili powder, green chiles, bell pepper, etc.). Whatever is your fancy! I just wanted to provide a simple recipe that is easy for all to follow. I hope I was successful in doing so! :) (the fanciest thing is the rice, but you can just make plain rice if you want :))