Chicken Burrito Recipe

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of chicken, chicken breast and/or chicken thighs
• 4 cups of chicken broth
• 2 cups water
• 1 tap. ground cumin
• 1/2 yellow onion, rough chopped
• 1 large or 2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 can (4oz.) green chiles
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (14 oz.) diced tomatoes
• 1/2 tap salt

Burrioto Ingredients:

• 6 flour tortillas
• refried beans
• cilantro lime rice
• shredded lettuce
• sour cream
• guacamole or sliced avocado
• salsa
• shredded cheese, mild cheddar, or mexican blend will do

Directions:

Place all the chicken in a pot and cover with the chicken broth and water. Add the cumin and chopped onion. Bring to a boil, partially cover and then lower the heat to simmer for about 1 hour. Test for doneness. Pull the chicken out and set aside to cool.
Meanwhile, grab a nice big fry pan and add a tbsp. of olive oil. Saute the minced onion for 20 good minutes. A little longer is probably better. Stir these frequently over medium heat and then lower the heat to low.

We want these onions to cook down and turn a beautiful golden color. This is when the flavor comes out. Then add the minced garlic and and cook an additional 5 minutes.

Notice the big smile on your face. This smells good.

Now add the green chiles, diced tomatoes, chile powder and the salt. Stir well to heat through.

Turn the heat off and let this onion mixture cool a bit. In the mean time grab a couple of forks and shred the chicken and remove and bones.

Back to the onion mixture where are the delicious flavor is. Place this mixture in a food processor and blend till it's pretty smooth.

I have an immersion blender so I use that placing my mixture in a deep bowl. This tool can make quite a splatter if you aren't careful.

Once the onion mixture is smooth, place it back into a pan and add the shredded chicken and stir to combine. Heat over medium heat until piping hot.

Assembling The Burritos

Start with your rice, beans and chicken nice and hot. Heat a flour tortilla on a dry comal, or a big dry frying pan on the stove. You can also heat them in the microwave in a "Tortilla Oven". Always heat your tortilla first so that they pliable and easy to fold.
Place a spoonful (large) of beans first down the center of the tortilla. Then add a spoonful of rice and then chicken. Then sprinkle some cheese, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and/or anything else you like. Fold one end in and then roll the burrito over.

The art of making the perfect chicken burrito recipe stipulates that you spread your ingredients, what ever they may be, evenly across the entire tortilla. This way you get all the ingredients in every bite.

Leave a couple inches at each end so the good stuff doesn't ooze out and you can fold and roll it properly.

Changes I did to the recipe.

- Boiled chicken in chicken broth with onions.
- Added cumin powder and little bit of red chilli powder to the onion/tomato saute'.