Chicken burritos

Author: Bronwen King - NZ registered nutritionist

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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Chicken burritos are family-friendly Mexican-style dinner that are so easy, you can get the kids onto making them

Serves: 6

Time to make: 40 mins

Ingredients

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500g chicken breast, chopped in small cubes
1 tablespoon olive or canola oil
400g can Mexican-flavoured baked beans or chilli beans
3 large or 6 small flour tortillas (or use tacos)
2 cups finely sliced lettuce leaves
3 spring onions, sliced thinly
¾ cup grated edam cheese
300g jar tomato salsa

Instructions

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1 Heat oil in a frying pan. Add chicken and cook, stirring all the time. Add beans and cook over a medium heat for 5 minutes. Be sure to stir to stop it sticking to the bottom of the pan.

2 Warm tortillas in microwave (or wrap in foil and heat for 5 minutes in oven at 170ºC). Lay them flat on a board or bench and divide chicken mixture among them. Spread mixture out in a rectangle in the middle of each tortilla, then top with shredded lettuce, spring onions and cheese.

3 Fold into a rectangular parcel. Decorate with salsa. Serve.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 370 cal

Kilojoules 1550 kJ

Protein 33 g

Total fat 14 g

Saturated fat 7 g

Carbohydrates 25 g

Sugar 8 g

Dietary fibre 4 g

Sodium 430 mg

Calcium 300 mg

Iron 2 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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