{"id":3122,"date":"2011-10-04T04:03:09","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T04:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/?p=3122"},"modified":"2011-10-04T13:59:32","modified_gmt":"2011-10-04T13:59:32","slug":"chicken-black-bean-burritos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/therealhousewife.com\/blog\/chicken-black-bean-burritos\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken & Black Bean Burritos"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are very few <\/strong>meals that I know all 3 maniacs will eat without a fight.\u00a0 Chicken and Black Bean Burritos would be one of those meals!\u00a0 Therefore, we eat it often, and we all love it.\u00a0 I love it because it’s SUPER fast and healthy (depending on the amount of cheese and sour cream you add to your burritos).\u00a0 The kids love anything they can eat with their hands, and Brad loves anything that he can slather with salsa (hot sauce)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chicken and Black Bean Burritos are a STAPLE in our family!<\/p>\n

Side Note:<\/strong> I use chicken, steak, pork…whatever meat I have on hand.\u00a0 If you have leftover steak you need to use, this meal is perfect.\u00a0 I often use chicken that I have previously cooked and frozen.\u00a0 I try to always have frozen, cooked, cubed chicken breasts on hand…it helps out during the weeknight frenzy!)\u00a0 Just use whatever meat your family eats!<\/p>\n

Side Note #2:<\/strong> All pics below were taken with my iPhone.\u00a0 Sorry they aren’t perfect, but they turned out pretty well considering they are phone pics!<\/p>\n

Chicken & Black Bean Burritos<\/span><\/h2>\n

What you need:<\/p>\n

Chicken (or pork or steak), Instant Rice, Black Beans, Corn, Rotel, Garlic Salt, Cumin, Paprika, Ground Red Chili Pepper, Cilantro, Cheddar Cheese, Limes, Tortillas, Vegetable Oil<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>*If you previously cooked meat that you need to use, please see the bottom for how to adjust this recipe.<\/p>\n

If you are starting with raw meat, cut it into bite size pieces (about 1\/2 inch cubes) and place it in a large resealable bag (such as Zip-Lock).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In a small bowl, add your spices (Cumin, Garlic Salt, Paprika, Ground Red Pepper)\u00a0 I also add Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning.\u00a0 Add it if you have it on hand, if not, no worries…this dish has plenty of flavor.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Mix well to combine.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Remove 2-3 tsp of the spice mixture and add it to the bag of chicken.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Seal bag well and shake, squish, wiggle, whatever it takes to coat all of your little chicken bits in the spice mixture.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Heat oil in a large skillet that has a lid.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Add chicken and cook.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Meanwhile, add Corn, Black Beans, and Rotel to a large bowl.\u00a0 (I use Mild Rotel because my maniacs don’t like it too spicy.\u00a0 If you really want to eliminate heat, use plain diced tomatoes instead of Rotel)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Add reserved spice mixture.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Stir well.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>When the chicken has cooked completely, add the black bean mixture to the chicken.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Stir to combine.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.\u00a0 Add the rice and 1\/4 cup water.<\/p>\n

Ok, I am from Mississippi, and I think Instant Rice is just a SIN<\/strong>, however, I use it for this meal and this meal only.\u00a0 It really does work better.\u00a0 If you are adamantly opposed to instant rice, you may use regular long grain rice, but you must cook it before you add it to the remaining ingredients.<\/p>\n

If you’re using instant rice, just dump it from the big red box to the skillet. :)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Stir to combine and cover.\u00a0 Turn the stove to low and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the rice is tender.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Remove from heat and add shredded cheese and cilantro.\u00a0 Some people don’t like cilantro.\u00a0 I don’t understand those people!\u00a0 I LOVE cilantro, and think you can never have too much.\u00a0 I use a full handful of cilantro, and would have used more if I had more.\u00a0 Use it sparingly if you’re weird<\/span> if you wish.:)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Stir to combine.\u00a0 I can’t tell if the pic below is upside down or not.\u00a0 I’ve flipped it so many times that my eyes are crossing.\u00a0 Oh well, just look at all the pretty colors.\u00a0 They look the same if you flip it over, so we’ll just say YUM, and go to the next pic.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Place as much as you want in a tortilla.\u00a0 Add a little more cilantro and cheese if your heart desires.\u00a0 Give it a good squeeze of lime juice.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Go wild and add some sour cream.\u00a0 (It’s healthy…it’s your dairy!)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Roll her up!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Serve this delicious Chicken and Black Bean Burrito with lime wedges and homemade salsa (hot sauce)<\/a> and you’ll make a lot of people very happy!<\/p>\n

By the way, this recipe makes a TON!\u00a0\u00a0 Invite friends over, because you’ll have enough food.\u00a0 Just make sure you have enough tortillas!\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Recipe for Chicken & Black Bean Burritos<\/span><\/h2>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n