Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
Chicken Burrito
Chicken Burrito brings together flour tortillas, salsa, and monterey jack cheese. Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. The quick notes will help you get the small jobs lined up before you start.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 12 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Main course
- Primary protein
- Chicken
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Cooking method
- Baked & roasted
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 16–30 minutes · Total: 31–60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Get the oven ready first
Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.
2. Set out the finishing ingredient
Keep the finishing ingredient within reach while the main preparation is going on. Add it at the step in the method so the last job is easy to complete.
Get to know the ingredients
Flour tortillas
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 9x13" casserole with non-stick spray, set aside.
Salsa
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Spoon the salsa over the burritos and top with remaining shredded cheese.
Monterey Jack cheese
Look at how this ingredient comes into the method: Add an equal amount of chicken to the center of each burrito and top them equally with 1 ½ cups of the shredded cheese (reserve ½ cup).
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
How to make it
0 of 8 steps completeMake room for Chicken Burrito
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Keep the last little job in mind
The recipe finishes with this step: Add the dish to the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the burritos are warm throughout. Set out what you need for that finish before the cooking gets busy.
A few questions you might have
What should I get ready before starting?
Set out the oven and skillet. Read the first preparation step before you get going: Preheat oven to 400°F and spray a 9x13" casserole with non-stick spray, set aside.
Which little step is worth remembering?
Start with the oven-preheating step in the recipe. Then use the preparation steps that follow to get the food ready for the hot oven.
What check should I look for as it cooks?
Keep this part of the method in view: Add the dish to the oven and bake for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the burritos are warm throughout.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: Spend With Pennies. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
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