Tomatillo and Chicken Burrito Recipe
I purchased some green tomatillos and was going to make a tomatillo salsa but then it was dinner time and well, you all know how that goes. Here is spicy burrito that is quick and easy to make. If you're not into tomatillos you can omit them. I always use organic ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1/3C diced onion
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 3 Diced green tomatillos
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with liquid
- 3 Sweet Baby bell peppers, diced
- Anchoy Chili powder (to taste)
- 2 tsp coarse grind sea salt
- 2 boneless, skinless Chicken breasts, pounded thin
- 1.5 Tbsp Salsa Fiesta Mix from Wayzata Bay Company
- Softened Goat Cheese (or any cheese you like)
- 8 tortillas
- Romaine Lettuce
- Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream
Directions
- In a fry pan heat 1 Tbsp olive oil over hight heat.
- Season chicken breasts with anchoy chile powder and garlic and 1 tsp sea salt.
- Sear chicken in pan and then set aside to cool.
- With liquid from can of diced tomatoes deglaze pan.
- In another skiller heat remaining olive oil over low heat and add onions, tomatillos, peppers and remaining salt and saute over low heat until onions are just tender.
- Add liquid from deglazd pan and then add tomatoes and raise heat to medium.and simmer for 5 minutes.
- While mixture is cooking slice or dice your chicken and add to pan and let simmer for a few minutes.
- Heat toritillas over an open flame or in the microwave and add mixture, lettuce, cheese and sour cream, roll it up and enjoy.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 165g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 217 | |
| Calories from Fat 61 | 28% |
| Total Fat 6.91g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 1.27g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium 818mg | 34% |
| Potassium 320mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 31.83g | 8% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.2g | 14% |
| Sugars 3.93g | 3% |
| Protein 7.57g | 12% |
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March 15, 2011This looks great Charlene! Thanks for sharing. I've saved it to the Try Soon folder in my recipe box and will let you know how it is!
