SALSA VERDE BURRITO

how can a burrito be delicious and light at the same time? not sure- but this is! the shredded chicken for these burritos will take you even further than this dish. make a little extra and create a bowl for yourself the next day, a quesadilla, anything! Watch full video here

I’m all about easy meals and this burrito is nothing short of easy. While your chicken is being pressure cooked in the instant pot- create you’re cilantro lime rice and chipotle adobo sour cream. By the time you’re done with those 2- your chicken will be ready and its time to shred. Warm your flour tortilla just a bit over an open flame and begin to assemble.

Lay rice, avocado, shredded salsa verde chicken, EXTRA adobo sauce, and roll up! To get the perfect seal- just do so in a super hot pan.

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SALSA VERDE BURRITO

with shredded chicken, cilantro lime rice, fresh avocados, and a delicious adobo sour cream sauce

Course Main Course

Keyword adobo, avocado sauce, burrito, rice, salsa verde, shredded chicken

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Equipment

• instant pot pressure cooker
• processor small blender

Ingredients

SALSA VERDE CHICKEN

• 4 chicken breasts
• 12 oz salsa verde jar
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp bouillon I used chicken
• ½ tsp paprika
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 cup water
• 2 limes juiced

CILANTRO RICE

• 1 cup brown rice cooked
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp bouillon I used tomato
• ½ lime juiced
• fresh cilantro handful

ADOBO SAUCE

• 1 chipotle adobo pepper
• 1 cup sour cream
• ¼ cup water
• salt to taste

EXTRA

• avocado for burrito

extra LARGE TORTILLAS

• for burrito

Instructions

CHICKEN

• combine all chicken ingredients into a pressure cooker
• mix
• set timer for 20 minutes on high pressure
• let that run

RICE

• cook brown rice according to package directions
• once its cooked, add in all seasoning and set aside

SAUCE

• combine all sauce ingredients into a small processor/blender and set aside

SHREDDED CHICKEN

• once chicken is cooked, remove from pressure cooker and shred. This can be done with 2 forks, in a stand mixer, or with a hand mixer.

ASSEMBLE

• warm tortillas over open flame of stove
• lay out rice
• top with shredded chicken
• add avocados (and any other toppings you like)
• top with adobo sauce (extra! go heavy)
• close burrito- if you like for it to be sealed, do so in a hot pan. lay the opening side of the burrito into the pan until it seals
• grab extra adobo sauce on the side
• and ENJOY

Notes

you will have left over chicken and that’s the point! make bowls the next day, quesadillas, top a salad with this shredded chicken, transform it with a whole new sauce. the possibilities are endless.