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On-the-Go Chicken Burritos

★★★★★ 5 /5
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Rachel Tiemeyer
By: Rachel TiemeyerPosted: 4/7/21Updated: 4/20/22

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This simple, individual chicken burrito recipe makes for a filling, healthy, and satisfying lunch or dinner anywhere and anytime. Be sure to double the batch and freeze some for later using our instructions.

Chicken Burritos sliced in half on a plate

Why We Love This Chicken Burrito Recipe

Our family is kind of obsessed with these make-ahead chicken burritos. I regularly pull them straight from the freezer to either warm in the oven or microwave for a quick and healthy lunch or dinner. Keep them in the freezer at work, send in a child’s lunch box (simply heat and wrap in foil), or grab-and-go on busy nights. I have a feeling we are going to depend strongly on these once the school chaos starts up again!

chicken burritos on a plate

How to Make Chicken Burritos

Watch this 1 minute video to see how easily these make ahead chicken burritos come together…

What Sides Should I Serve with On-the-Go Chicken Burritos?

We have several delicious Mexican-inspired and other side dishes that would go well with these burritos. Give one of of these healthy and delicious options a try…

Homemade Guacamole

Guacamole in a bowl

Fiesta Chopped Salad

Fiesta Chopped salad and chips in bowls

Avocado Lime Salsa

Avocado Lime Salsa in a bowl with chips on the side

More Burrito Recipes

Love burritos as much as we do? Here are two more to try…

Make Ahead Lunch Wraps

If you want a meatless and very budget-friendly burrito, try these. It doesn’t get much easier to make healthy food in bulk!

freezer-friendly lunch wraps on a wooden cutting board

Freezer Breakfast Burritos

Perfect to make ahead on the weekend, throw in the freezer, and use for busy mornings!

On-the-Go Chicken Burritos are perfect for those crazy evenings when you’re in and out or for a slower sit-down meal around the table. Either way they are great!

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On-the-Go Chicken Burritos
★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews

On-the-Go Chicken Burritos

This simple, individual chicken burrito recipe makes for a filling, healthy, and satisfying meal. Make ahead and freeze, and then pull one out anytime!

Yield: 8 burritos 1x
Prep: 10 minutesCook: 15 minutesTotal: 25 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
  • 2 (about 1 lb) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 packet store-bought taco seasoning (or use 2 T of homemade taco seasoning)
  • 2/3 cups water (or chicken broth)
  • 3/4 cup cooked black beans (or half of a 15 ounce can of black beans, drained)
  • 3/4 cup frozen corn
  • 3/4 cup cooked brown rice (or try Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Rice for a twist!)
  • 1/2–1 cup mild salsa (adjust to taste)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 (8-inch) whole wheat tortillas
  • Optional toppings: Guacamole or Creamy Avocado Dip, sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, pico de gallo

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Instructions

Make It Now: 

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. 
  2. When the oil is shimmery, add the chicken and sauté until cooked through (no longer pink), about 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add water, taco seasoning, black beans, corn, brown rice, and salsa. Bring the mixture to a simmer and then turn the heat down to low. Let mixture simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Assemble burritos. To each tortilla, add a generous 1/3 cup chicken and bean mixture and 3 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese. Pull in each end of tortilla and roll up tightly into a burrito. (Freezing instructions begin here.)
  5. Warming options:
    1. Wrap tortilla in foil and heat through in a 350°F oven for about 15-20 minutes (or from frozen, 20-30 minutes).
    2. Wrap tortilla in a moist paper towel and warm in the microwave in 30 second increments until heated through. Open up the burrito halfway through reheating, to allow the inside ingredients to get warmed.
  6. Serve with optional toppings.

Freeze for Later: Complete recipe through Step 4. Wrap each individual burrito in foil and place in gallon-sized freezer bag. Seal and freeze.

Prepare from Frozen: Options for reheating:

Option 1: Thawed: Thaw completely and follow Steps 5-6.

Option #1: Frozen: Preheat oven to 350°F. Keep burrito(s) wrapped in the foil. Heat in the oven for 20-30 minutes, until heated through. Another thaw option is to remove foil, wrap burrito in moist paper towel, and microwave in 30 second increments until heated through (about 4 minutes depending on microwave). Open up the burrito halfway through reheating, to allow the inside ingredients to get warmed.

 

COOKING NOTES:

How to Make in the Slow Cooker:

1. Place whole chicken breasts (note: do not dice!) in the slow cooker and top with the water and taco seasoning. Cook on LOW for 2 1/2 – 3 hours, just until cooked through (no more pink in the center and shreds easily).

2. Shred the chicken. Stir in the beans, corn, cooked rice, and salsa.

3. Following directions from above starting with Step 4.

Equipment

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Notes/Tips

Where We Get Our Chicken: We get our chicken from ButcherBox. The chicken is organic and curated from trusted farms. We highly recommend this service to source healthy meat–like uncured bacon, grass-fed beef, and wild salmon–and have used it for years ourselves.

© Author: Thriving Home
Cuisine: Mexican Method: Stove Top

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As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

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  1. AvatarMaria says

    Posted on 10/7/22 at 9:19 pm

    I tried your Chicken Burrito Recipe and the Taco Seasoning. I didn’t add corn, rice and only had ground chicken. The results were still delicious. The taco seasoning recipe gives the burritos that great flavor. This one is my burrito recipe from now on. Thank you so much for sharing💜

    ★★★★★

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    • Carla from Thriving HomeCarla from Thriving Home says

      Posted on 10/9/22 at 1:00 pm

      Hi Maria! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and let us know what worked for you. So glad you liked it!

      Reply
  2. AvatarLaurie Plies says

    Posted on 9/3/22 at 9:31 am

    This recipe is a game changer for busy families!

    ★★★★★

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    • Rachel TiemeyerRachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 9/3/22 at 2:41 pm

      Thanks for the review, Laurie. 🙂

      Reply
  3. AvatarDanah says

    Posted on 8/4/22 at 7:32 pm

    I love this recipe and have made it several times! I am the only one who likes burritos in my house so I freeze them. They are a quick grab-and-go meal to take for lunch on days I don’t work at home and I stash some in the freezer of our travel trailer for when I don’t want to cook. Filling, tasty and satisfying. Thank you for the recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rachel TiemeyerRachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 8/5/22 at 1:19 pm

      Great feedback. Thanks, Danah!

      Reply
  4. AvatarRobin says

    Posted on 7/19/22 at 3:51 pm

    I made this as a freezer meal for my daughter and her family and they absolutely loved it! They are asking for it again. 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rachel TiemeyerRachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 7/19/22 at 9:26 pm

      We love hearing when our freezer meals are shared with others. What a blessing to them! Glad they enjoyed it!

      Reply
  5. AvatarBrooke says

    Posted on 4/13/21 at 7:37 pm

    So good and so easy!!!! Love finding easy recipes with fresh ingredients. It was hit with the whole family

    ★★★★★

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    • Rachel TiemeyerRachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 4/14/21 at 7:48 am

      Awesome! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review, Brooke.

      Reply
  6. AvatarStephanie says

    Posted on 4/13/21 at 1:50 pm

    These were a hit with my entire family! So full of flavor, so easy to make and a great way to fill the freezer with quick on the go lunches or dinners! Highly recommend this recipe! If doing Weight Watchers and using the low carb tortillas, they are very WW friendly! Definitely a freezer meal win for our family!

    ★★★★★

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    • Rachel TiemeyerRachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 4/14/21 at 7:51 am

      Thanks for the feedback, Stephanie. I hadn’t thought about them being WW friendly, so that’s great to know!

      Reply
  7. AvatarKathryn says

    Posted on 4/22/17 at 12:02 pm

    Do you have nutrition info for this?

    Reply

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