Best Healthy Chicken Burritos (Makes 12)
Make these healthy chicken burritos and have dinner ready in minutes whenever you need it! They are also perfect for game days when you need to feed a crowd.
Ingredients
- 12 8- inch flour tortillas
Chicken
- 2 lb chicken breasts sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon Ancho chile powder or chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 sweet potato cut into small chunks
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 1/2 red onion chopped
- 1/2 jalapeño minced
- 1 teaspoon Ancho chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 14 oz can black beans drained
Avocado sauce
- 1/2 avocado peeled and pitted
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
- 1 scallion chopped
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons water if necessary
For serving (optional)
- Cilantro
- Avocado sauce
- Salsa
Instructions
Chicken
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towel. In a small bowl, combine seasonings and then rub evenly over both sides of chicken breasts.
- Bake for 22-26 minutes and until there is no pink visible in the center of chicken breasts.
- Shred chicken and set aside.
Filling Prep
- In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add next 5 ingredients plus the chile powder and cumin and cook until veggies are softened. Add chicken broth and simmer for approximately 10 minutes until most of liquid is absorbed. Add additional salt/pepper at this time if necessary. Mix in greek yogurt, black beans, and chicken.
Avocado Sauce
- In a blender or mini food processor combine all ingredients except water. Blend until smooth. If desired add 1-2 teaspoons of water to thin out sauce. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Assembly
- Add a heaping 1/2 cup filling to center of tortilla. If making to eat soon, add a couple spoonfuls of avocado sauce/slices and/or chopped cilantro. Roll up, serve, and enjoy!
- However if prepping some to freeze, just add the filling and wait on the avocado sauce or avocado slices right before serving.
- If short on time, skip the avocado sauce altogether and add some avocado slices or just serve with some of your favorite salsa. They will still rock your world!
Notes
Inspired by Pinch of Yum's Spicy Chipotle Turkey Burritos
Package extra chicken burritos in foil and place in a freezer resealable bag.
Avocado sauce recipe is enough for about six burritos, so if making to serve immediately double the recipe.
If wanting to store in fridge, recommend storing filling and wraps separately so tortillas don't get soggy.
If you are in need of a suggestion for shredding chicken recommend this tool. (affiliate link) It makes it a breeze!!
Nutrition Facts includes just burrito without avocado sauce/slices or extras to go with it.