Serve with guacamole or homemade salsa, sour cream or add in your favorite taco inspired toppings!

What’s in Chicken Burritos?

Almost anything can go in your chicken burrito filling – get creative! Store-bought or leftover rotisserie chicken, pre-made sauce and pre-shredded cheese make it easy! Fire-roasted tomatoes add a lot of flavor, you could substitute diced tomatoes with green chiles if you’d prefer.

I’ve kept this recipe simple with chicken and cheese but refried beans,Tex Mex Rice, diced tomatoes… anything goes!

How to Make Chicken Burritos

Making chicken burritos is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

  • Shred cooked chicken (or leftover baked chicken).
  • Cook the burrito filling ingredients in a skillet over medium heat, add the chicken and stir thoroughly (per recipe below).
  • Scoop equal amounts of chicken mixture into each burrito and sprinkle with cheese.

Now that the burrito filling is complete, it’s time to fill and wrap. Fold the burrito to keep the insides from falling out! Place in the casserole dish with the seam side down, spoon salsa over top and bake.

How Long Will They Last?

These burritos will last tightly covered for 4 days in the fridge. To refresh them, place in a different dish, add a little extra salsa and cheese and reheat in the microwave!

How to Freeze Burritos

Chicken burritos can easily be frozen, be sure they are fully cooled first.

  • To freeze, chill burritos in the fridge overnight and then wrap individually in plastic wrap (before covering with salsa) or foil. Place them in a zippered bag with the date on it.
  • To thaw, set in the fridge overnight or use the defrost setting on the microwave and then reheat!

More Tortilla Wrapped Favorites

  • Instant Pot Chicken Tacos – easy weeknight dinner
  • Creamy Chicken Enchiladas– baked to perfection!
  • Green Chili Recipe – filled with flavor
  • Favorite Beef Burritos – freezer-friendly meal!
  • Easy Chicken Fajitas – fresh, easy & delicious!

Chicken Burrito

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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