Chicken Burrito Casserole
Chicken Burrito Casserole is a quick and tasty dinner that the whole family will love. It's spicy, filling, easy to make, and budget-friendly, so it's sure to become a regular in your meal rotation.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 403kcal
Ingredients
- 4 medium sized (1 lb | 453 g) chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 3 cloves garlic clove minced
- ¼ cup (2.02 fluid oz | 60 ml 0 fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Mexican Rice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small white onion minced
- 2 cloves garlic clove minced
- 1 and ½ cup rice uncooked (12 oz | 375 g)
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- 2 cups (16.90 fluid oz | 500 ml) chicken broth
- 1 cup (8.48 oz | 239 g) tomato purée
- 1 large (5.07 oz | 144 g) red bell pepper cut in 1 inch cubes
- ½ cup (3.10 oz | 88 g) kidney beans rinsed and drained
- ½ cup (2.96 oz | 84 g) steam fresh corn rinsed and drained
Instructions
Mexican Rice:
- Gather your ingredients.
- In a large skillet, heat oil on medium heat and saute onion and garlic for some seconds.
- Add rice with spices and cilantro. Stir.
- Pour chicken broth and tomato purée with bell pepper.
- Bring to a simmer, decrease heat, cover and cook for 10 minutes until rice is tender.
- Add kidney beans and sweet corn. Stir and cook for another minute. Switch off and allow to rest for 2 minutes.
Chicken Burrito:
- When rice is cooking, add all marinade ingredients in a large bowl.
- Marinade for 15 minutes.
- Heat a non-stick skillet and sear chicken for 3-4 minutes on each side until chicken is cooked through.
- Transfer to the Mexican rice skillet.
- Garnish with more cilantro and lime. Serve
Nutrition
Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 1030mg | Potassium: 395mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 537IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg
