Chipotle Adobo Chicken Burrito – 35-Minute Recipe
A smoky, spicy burrito filled with tender chipotle‑adobo chicken, fluffy rice, black beans, roasted corn, crisp lettuce, and creamy cheddar. Perfect for a quick, satisfying lunch or dinner.
Recipe by tim laielli· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 1 1/10 lb chicken breast
- 1 piece onion
- 4 piece large flour tortillas
- 7 1/10 oz rice
- 7 1/10 oz black beans
- 3 1/2 oz corn kernels
- 1 head lettuce
- 3 1/2 oz salsa
- 3 1/2 oz sour cream
- 3 1/2 oz cheddar cheese
Adobo Sauce
- 2 tbsp chipotle adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 clove garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Instructions
- 1Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 2Add the diced onion and sauté for 2–3 minutes until it becomes translucent.
- 3Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds, being careful not to burn it.
- 4Add the cubed chicken breast to the skillet, spreading it out in an even layer.
- 5Pour the prepared adobo sauce over the chicken, then sprinkle with cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- 6Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8–10 minutes until the chicken is browned and cooked through.
- 7While the chicken finishes cooking, warm the flour tortillas: place each tortilla in a dry skillet for 15 seconds per side or microwave for 20 seconds, keeping them pliable.
- 8Lay a warmed tortilla on a clean surface, then layer ½ cup cooked rice, ½ cup black beans, ¼ cup roasted corn, a handful of shredded lettuce, a generous scoop of the chicken mixture, 1 tbsp salsa, 1 tbsp sour cream, and 2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese.
- 9Fold the sides of the tortilla inward, then roll tightly from the bottom up to form a burrito.
- 10Repeat the assembly for the remaining tortillas.
- 11Optional: place the assembled burritos seam‑side down in the skillet for 1 minute per side to lightly crisp the exterior.
- 12Serve immediately with extra salsa, guacamole, or lime wedges on the side.
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Warm tortillas before filling
Heat each tortilla for about 15 seconds per side in a dry skillet or 20 seconds in the microwave.
Cook chicken until fully browned
Stir the chicken mixture for 8–10 minutes until the pieces are browned and cooked through before assembling the burritos.
Crisp the finished burritos (optional)
After rolling, place each burrito seam‑side down in the skillet for 1 minute per side to lightly crisp the exterior.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Chipotle Adobo Chicken Burrito?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Chipotle Adobo Chicken Burrito recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Chipotle Adobo Chicken Burrito recipe come from?
- It was shared by tim laielli on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.