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Copycat Taco Bell Chicken Burrito

Barbara
These chicken burritos have all the flavors from your favorite fast food chain in this easy to make at home recipe.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, Tex-Mex
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • immersion blender

Ingredients
  

For the Avocado Sauce:

  • ⅛ cup buttermilk
  • ⅛ cup ranch dressing
  • 1 avocado
  • ¼ tsp Kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp sour cream

For the Cilantro Lime Rice:

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup long grain rice
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp cumin
  • 1 fresh lime, zested and juiced
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped

For the Chicken:

  • 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 2 tsp white vinegar
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 6 large flour tortillas

Instructions
 

Make Avocado Sauce:

  • Place buttermilk, Ranch dressing, avocado, salt and sour cream in a jar.
  • Use an immersion blender to blend the ingredients together until you have a smooth creamy, lump free sauce.
  • Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Make Cilantro Lime Rice:

  • Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add rice and cook until lightly toasted, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, and cumin to the pan. Stir to combine everything together.
  • Increase heat and bring mixture to a boil.
  • Cover pan and immediately reduce heat to lowest setting.
  • Cook on low for 20-25 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all the liquid in the pan.
  • Remove pan from heat and keep covered while you make the chicken.
  • When ready to use, use a fork and stir in chopped cilantro, lime zest, and lime juice.

Make the chicken:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine tomato sauce, vinegar, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot add chicken breasts to the pan.
  • Cook chicken for 5 minutes on the first side.
  • Flip chicken and cook for another 5 minutes on the second side.
  • Add the tomato sauce mixture to the skillet.
  • Increase heat and bring the sauce to a boil.
  • Once sauce comes to a boil, cover pan with a lid and reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered for about 20 minutes and chicken is cooked through.
  • Using tongs remove chicken from the pan and place on a cutting board.
  • Cut chicken into small pieces and return to the pan. Continue to cook until everything is heated through.

Assemble burritos:

  • Heat tortillas in the microwave or over a flame on the stove, just until tortilla is soft.
  • Spread about 2 tablespoons of the Avacado sauce onto a warmed flour tortilla.
  • Top with some shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Top with about ¼ cup of the chicken mixture.
  • Top with ¼ cup of the cilantro lime rice.
  • Roll tortilla into a burrito around the filling and serve immediately.
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