Curry Chicken Burritos Recipes

CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Spread the tortillas on a counter. Spread each with a strip of warm refried beans down the center. Top with the chicken (warmed), Crema, avocado and tomatoes. Lightly toss the watercress with the lime juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper and place over each burrito. Fold the bottom quarter of each tortilla up and then roll from the side into a cylinder.
• In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer, place the flour, shortening and salt. Beat with the paddle until crumbly, about 3 to 5 minutes. With the mixer running, gradually add the warm water and continue mixing until the dough is smooth, about 3 minutes. Divide the dough into 3 pieces. Roll each into a ball and place on a baking tray or board. Cover with a towel and let rest at room temperature at least 15 minutes or up to one hour. Cut out eight 12 inch squares of waxed or parchment paper for stacking the tortillas. On a lightly floured board, roll each ball into a 10-inch circle, and transfer to a paper square. Stack on a baking tray or platter and refrigerate until cooking time. Uncooked tortillas can be kept in the refrigerator, well wrapped with paper squares between the layers, up to 2 days. To cook, heat a dry griddle or 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Carefully peel off the paper and cook the tortillas, one at a time, until puffy and slightly brown, about 30 to 45 seconds per side. Set aside to cool slightly on a towel lined platter. Bring to the table wrapped in a towel for warmth, or wrap well and refrigerate or freeze for quesadilla or other dishes.
• In large bowl whisk together cream and buttermilk. Cover and set in a warm place (a gas oven with just the heat from the pilot light for example) for 8 hours. Place in refrigerator. Can be kept for up to a week.

CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in tomatoes, seasonings and, if desired, jalapeno. Cook 5 minutes. Add chili and cream cheese; stir until cream cheese is melted. Stir in chicken., Spoon about 1/2 cup filling across center of each tortilla; sprinkle each with 1/4 cup Colby-Monterey Jack cheese. Fold bottom and sides over filling and roll up. Place in 2 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. , Bake, covered, 35-40 minutes or until heated through. If desired, serve with salsa. Freeze option: Cool unbaked burritos; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover burritos with foil; bake as directed, increasing baking time to 50-55 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 160°.

SLOW-COOKER CURRY CHICKEN AND RICE BURRITO FILLING

Steps:

• Put the frozen chicken breasts in a large slow cooker.
• Mix together the soup, milk and spices and pour over the chicken.
• Cook on low for 6 hours or until chicken is tender.
• Shred chicken and add it back to the sauce in the slow cooker. Add the black beans with their liquid and stir to combine.
• Cook on low for another hour to heat the beans.
• In the meantime, bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepot. Add the rice and turn off the heat but leave the pot on the burner. Put a tight fitting lid on the pan and let it sit for 10 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all the liquid.
• Add the cooked rice and the lime juice to the slow cooker and mix well.
• Cook on high for 30 minutes to allow the rice to absorb all the excess liquid in the slow cooker.
• Serve in warmed tortillas as a burrito filling or eat plain!

FIESTA CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• Cut chicken into small 1-inch (2.5cm) cubes. In skillet, melt butter over medium high heat and cook chicken for about 8 minutes or until no longer pink inside. Salt and pepper to taste. Pour into large bowl and stir in 1/2 cup (375mL) of the cheese, sour cream, green pepper, salsa, olives, jalapeno, and cilantro.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Divide mixture among tortillas: Fold and roll to enclose filling completely; place seam side down in small baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in centre of oven for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy.

CRUNCHY CHICKEN BURRITOS

Steps:

• In 10-inch skillet; heat oil over medium heat until hot. Stir in uncooked rice (from Hamburger Helper box); continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes or until rice starts to brown. Stir in water, 1 cup milk and the sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper box) until blended. Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice is tender. Stir in chicken, lime juice and cilantro; cover and remove from heat. Let rest 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together sour cream, milk and topping mix (from Hamburger Helper box); set aside. Slightly crush corn chips (from Hamburger Helper box); set aside.
• Heat tortillas as directed on package. Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each warm tortilla; spoon cheese topping and salsa over filling. Top with crushed corn chips. Fold bottom of each tortilla 1 inch over filling. Fold sides in, overlapping to enclose filling. Fold top over sides.

CARIBBEAN CURRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine curry powder, garlic powder and pepper; sprinkle over chicken, pressing to help mixture adhere. Place chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Sprinkle with onion. Carefully pour mojo criollo marinade along the sides of slow cooker, avoiding chicken to keep coating intact. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer reads 170°, 4-6 hours. Remove chicken; keep warm., Pour cooking juices from slow cooker into a measuring cup; skim fat. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Gradually whisk in cooking juices. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; add chicken and simmer about 5 minutes. If desired, serve with rice, green onions and cilantro.