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Grilled Cheese Burrito – 3-Step Lighter Copycat Recipe

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A lighter grilled cheese burrito: whole-wheat tortilla, lean chicken filling, and a crispy cheddar exterior—half the calories of take-out.

  • Total Time: PT15M
  • Yield: 2 burritos

Ingredients

Scale

1 9-inch whole-wheat tortilla

8 oz (225 g) 93 % lean ground chicken

½ cup cooked brown-rice–quinoa blend

¼ tsp cumin

1 tsp smoked paprika

¼ cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar, divided

2 small corn tortillas, baked & crumbled

1 Tbsp chipotle sour cream (Part 4)

Pinch salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Brown chicken with spices; stir in rice-quinoa.

2. Bake corn tortillas 6 min at 180 °C; crumble.

3. Lay wheat tortilla, add chicken mix, 2 Tbsp cheddar, sour cream, shards; roll.

4. Scatter remaining cheddar in hot skillet; place burrito seam-up, press 30 s.

5. Flip, heat 1 min; serve immediately.

Notes

Swap ground turkey for chicken.

Make it vegetarian: use black beans.

Store filling 3 days; grill burrito fresh for best crunch.

  • Author: Adam Moretti
  • Prep Time: PT10M
  • Cook Time: PT5M
  • Category: Main Dishes
  • Method: Pan-Grill
  • Cuisine: Tex-Mex