Name: Healthy Ground Chicken Burritos Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup very finely diced yellow onion; ½ cup very finely diced green bell pepper; ½ cup very finely diced red bell pepper; ½ cup very finely diced cilantro; 1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced; 1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chiles; 1 pound lean ground chicken (or turkey) 93%; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; ½ teaspoon salt; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1–2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 ½ cups diced gold potatoes (½ inch diced); ½ teaspoon garlic powder; Salt and pepper, to taste; ½ cup your favorite salsa or enchilada sauce; 1 ½ cup shredded Mexican blend cheese (or any kind of shredded cheese you’d like); 8 burrito size tortillas (regular, whole wheat or gluten free)

Description

These Healthy Ground Chicken Burritos are loaded with flavorful recaito chicken, garlic potatoes, salsa, and cheese, all wrapped in a tortilla for a satisfying meal.

Ingredients

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Recaito Mixture

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup very finely diced yellow onion
½ cup very finely diced green bell pepper
½ cup very finely diced red bell pepper
½ cup very finely diced cilantro
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
1 (4.5 ounce) can diced green chiles

Chicken

1 pound lean ground chicken (or turkey) 93%
2 teaspoons ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Potatoes

1–2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ½ cups diced gold potatoes (½ inch diced)
½ teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper, to taste

Add-ins

½ cup your favorite salsa or enchilada sauce
1 ½ cup shredded Mexican blend cheese (or any kind of shredded cheese you’d like)

Burritos

8 burrito size tortillas (regular, whole wheat or gluten free)

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Instructions

Prepare Recaito Mixture: In a skillet, sauté garlic, onion, bell peppers, cilantro, jalapeno, and green chiles until softened.
Cook Chicken: Add ground chicken, cumin, salt, and pepper to the skillet with the recaito mixture. Cook until chicken is browned.
Prepare Potatoes: In a separate pan, cook diced potatoes with olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until golden and crispy.
Assemble Burritos: Fill each tortilla with chicken mixture, potatoes, salsa, and cheese. Roll up burritos and place seam side down in a baking dish.
Bake: Bake burritos in the oven until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.

Notes

You can customize these burritos with your favorite toppings like avocado, sour cream, or hot sauce.
To save time, you can use store-bought rotisserie chicken instead of cooking ground chicken.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 burrito
Calories: 380 kcal
Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 620 mg
Fat: 15 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 35 g
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 24 g
Cholesterol: 75 mg