Easy, Healthy Chicken Burrito
Directions
- 1Start with chicken breasts, olive oil, and mix it in.
- 2Lightly season with salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, oregano and cumin on both sides.
- 3Cook in a medium heat pan for 6-8 minutes on each side.
- 4Add light mayo, chopped chipotle peppers, squeeze of lime and garlic powder to a bowl and mix well.
- 5Assemble your burrito with the chicken, sauce, low fat cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and onions.
- 6Fold the sides and roll into a burrito.
- 7Toast each side.
Ingredients
- chicken breast
- 0.5 tsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- paprika
- garlic powder
- chili powder
- oregano
- cumin
- 3 tbsp light mayo
- 1 2 chipotle peppers
- squeeze lime
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 2 large tortillas
- 0.25 cup low fat cheese
- 0.5 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 tomato
- 1 small red onion
Equipment
cutting boardknifepan
Tips
- Chipotle peppers come from a can with adobo sauce, found in the Mexican food aisle.
- Add 1 tbsp of honey or maple syrup to the sauce for a sweet balance.
- Cook chicken on medium heat to avoid burning, optionally grease pan with oil beforehand.
- Make burritos in batches and store in the fridge for up to 5 days, reheat in microwave or toast on a pan.
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