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Cheesy chicken rice burrito casserole with melted cheese and fresh cilantro on a white plate.

Baked Burrito

Close-up of a smiling woman with curly dark hair sitting indoors at a cafe or restaurant.Amy Golden
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Mexican, tex-mex
Servings 6 servings
Calories 528 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cups shredded chicken
  • 1 cup red enchilada sauce
  • 1 lime juiced
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 15 ounces black beans drained
  • 2 cups cooked white rice
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 6 large flour tortillas
  • Sour cream for serving (optional)
  • Hot sauce for serving (optional)
  • Chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the chopped onion and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Mix in the minced garlic and cook until fragrant, roughly 30 seconds.
    Minced garlic cooking in a stainless steel skillet on a marble countertop.
  • To the skillet, add the shredded chicken and half a cup of enchilada sauce, stirring until the chicken is well coated. Add the lime juice, and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
    Shredded cooked chicken in a stainless steel skillet on marble surface.
  • Assemble the burritos by placing a tortilla on a flat surface. In the center of each tortilla, add a scoop of rice and black beans. Spoon the chicken mixture on top, then sprinkle with a portion of both cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, reserving about half a cup of cheese for topping.
    Shredded cheese on a flour tortilla ready to roll into a baked cheesy dish.
  • Roll each tortilla tightly to enclose the filling and place seam-side down in a baking dish.
    Shredded cheese-filled breakfast quesadilla on a white marble surface.
  • Drizzle the remaining enchilada sauce over the rolled burritos and sprinkle with the reserved cheese.
    Fluffy rolled burritos in a baking pan ready for baking.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 15 minutes.
    Baked burritos with melted cheese and vibrant orange sauce in a metal baking dish.
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro, and serve with sour cream and hot sauce on the side if desired.
    Cheesy Mexican baked burritos in a baking dish on white marble surface.

Nutrition

Calories: 528kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 32gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 841mgFiber: 9g
Keyword burritos, cheesy baked burritos, chicken, enchilada sauce
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