Burrito
- Easy
- 3 h 20 min
The Tex-Mex cuisine of the southern United States, with its spicy flavors and explosion of colors, is one of the most loved and known in the world. Traditional Mexican ingredients adapted into street food, strong-tasting sauces, sweet and sour notes, tangy and spicy... you'll find all this and more in our chicken burritos with lime guacamole! If you're tired of the usual sandwich and want to embark on a new world of flavors, join us in discovering new frontiers of taste! Inside a crispy taco de harina, we'll wrap up marinated and caramelized chicken strips, black beans, crunchy lettuce, and a melty heart of cheddar; we'll accompany our amazing burrito with an explosive guacamole lime sauce, and make your taste buds dance to the sound of mariachi music. Also, try the vegetable burrito version for an all-Mexico-themed dinner!
To prepare your chicken burritos with lime guacamole, start by making the guacamole. Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit 1, then use a spoon to scoop out the flesh from the skin 2 (for this operation, the avocado must be well-ripened), and place it in a bowl. Squeeze the lime 3.
Add the juice to the avocado flesh 4. Adjust with salt and pepper 5. Move on to the other ingredients for the sauce: finely chop the shallot 5.
and dice the tomato 6. Make a slit in the green chili below the stem 7 and, turning it upside down, empty out the seeds 8.
Then cut the chili into strips and then into small cubes 10. Add the shallot, tomato 11, and chopped chili to the avocado bowl 12.
Season with a drizzle of oil 13, mix, and then, with the tines of a fork, carefully mash all the ingredients 14 until you get a sauce 15. The lime guacamole is ready, set it aside.
Now, prepare the chicken: cut the meat into strips 16, place them in a bowl, and drizzle with oil 17, honey 18.
Add the cayenne pepper 19 and both the grated zest 20 and the squeezed juice 21 of the lime.
Mix 22 and then cover with plastic wrap 23. Let the chicken marinate in the fridge for at least half an hour, then heat a large pan and add the chicken with all its marinade juices 34.
Cook over high heat for 5-6 minutes until the chicken caramelizes and forms a crispy crust 25. Set aside, and move on to the other ingredients for the burritos. Wash the head of lettuce, remove the base and the harder parts 26, and roughly chop the leaves. Dice the tomato 27.
Now, shred the cheddar 28, keeping aside 4 whole slices for later. In a special grill (or a large non-stick pan), toast the tortilla on both sides 29, then sprinkle the shredded cheddar in the center 30 and let it melt.
Transfer the tortilla to a plate or cutting board, and fill it with the lettuce 31 and the tomato 32. Adjust with salt 33.
Add the black beans 34 and the caramelized chicken 35. Now take the two lateral edges of the tortilla and fold them over the filling 36.
Take the bottom edge of the tortilla and fold it over as well 37 and continue wrapping the burrito until it is sealed 38. Repeat the same operations to make the other burritos! Then cut each of the 4 remaining cheddar slices into 3 strips 39.
Place the burritos on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place 3 strips of cheddar on each 40. Broil in a preheated static oven at 482°F for 3 minutes. Take your burritos out of the oven and cut them in half 41, before placing them on the serving plate and serve your chicken burritos hot, accompanied by guacamole 42!