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Chicken Burritos Recipe-February 2024
Feb 12, 2026 12:38 AM
Chicken Burritos

  Los Angeles: land of sun, fun, and burritos. Southern California's Mexican-influenced cuisine has the potential to be an all-out fat fest (cheese, sour cream) or a healthy mix of carbs (tortillas, beans) and protein (chicken, beans). A chicken burrito with the full-fat works can tip the scales at nearly 600 calories and 31 fat grams. To slim it down, we stuffed it with all-white-meat chicken, less cheese and nonfat sour cream. We also rolled it in a whole-wheat tortilla for extra fiber.

  

Ingredients

Makes 6 servings

  1 small onion, chopped

  2 small cloves garlic, peeled and minced

  2 tsp vegetable oil

  12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch strips

  1 can (12 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained

  1 1/2cups hot salsa

  1/2 tsp chili powder

  6 whole-wheat tortillas (8 inches each)

  3/4 cup cheddar, shredded

  6 cups fresh spinach, shredded

  1/2 cup nonfat sour cream

  In a large skillet, sauté onion and garlic in oil over medium-high heat until onion is translucent. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes or until no longer pink. Stir in beans, 1/2 cup salsa, and chili powder; cook 2 minutes longer. Place tortillas between moist paper towels and microwave on high 10 seconds. Spoon 1/2 cup filling onto each tortilla; top with 1 tbsp cheddar. Fold each into burrito. Serve with 1 cup spinach, salsa, remaining cheese, and sour cream.

  

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: 330 calories

  9 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat)

  #### Nutritional analysis provided by Self

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