# High Protein Butter Chicken Burritos

These high-protein, cheesy butter chicken burritos are a delicious and easy meal prep option with 57g of protein per serving.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 800 g diced chicken breast
- 120 g 0% fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1.5 tsp garam masala
- 0.5 tsp turmeric
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 2 tsp ginger paste
- 1 lemon juice
- 1 medium onion
- 20 g light butter
- 30 g tomato paste
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 60 g light cream cheese
- 0.33 cup water
- 6 protein tortillas
- 450 g cooked white rice
- 240 g low fat cheese
- cooking spray
- fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Add Greek yogurt, paprika, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, salt, garlic paste, ginger paste, and lemon juice to diced chicken breast.
2. Mix well and marinate until you lose patience.
3. Add the marinated chicken to a pan with cooking spray and cook through until halfway done.
4. Set the cooked chicken aside.
5. Add light butter and sliced onions to the pan.
6. Cook the onions until soft.
7. Add the same seasonings as before (paprika, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, salt), tomato paste, garlic paste, and ginger paste to the onions.
8. Toast the seasoning mixture for a couple of minutes.
9. Add chopped tomatoes, light cream cheese, and a splash of water to the pan.
10. Once the cream cheese has melted, blend the sauce until smooth.
11. Add the cooked chicken back into the sauce.
12. Simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce becomes rich and creamy.
13. On a warm tortilla, add cooked rice, butter chicken, and low-fat cheese.
14. Fold in the sides of the tortilla.
15. Roll it up tightly into a burrito.
16. Toast the burrito in the pan to seal it.
17. Store the burritos wrapped in foil in the freezer.
18. Reheat when ready to eat.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula
- blender
- bowl
- foil

## Tips

- Marinate chicken till you lose patience (overnight for best results)
- Toast the burrito in the pan (optionally with butter) folded side down to seal it.
- Allow the burritos to cool before wrapping in foil.
- To reheat from the fridge: remove foil, wrap in damp paper towel, microwave for 3-4 minutes, flipping halfway. Air-fry or toast in a pan for a couple of minutes to get crispy.
- To reheat from the freezer: remove foil, wrap in damp paper towel, microwave for 7-8 minutes, flipping halfway. Air-fry or toast in a pan for a couple of minutes to get crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMAxGE9pU/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/4a5640be-0085-46b1-9cff-aa688370d4a6
- Extracted: 2025-10-11

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