Citrus Chicken Burrito

Steps Making Recipes Citrus Chicken Burrito using 16 ingredients and 4 steps

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You can have Citrus Chicken Burrito using 16 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients make Citrus Chicken Burrito

1. It's 1 1/2 lbs. Chicken Breasts, boneless/skinless.
2. It's 1 Tbs. Lime Zest.
3. You need 1 Lime, juiced.
4. It's 1 Tbs. Orange Zest.
5. It's 1 Orange, juiced.
6. It's 1/4 C. Honey.
7. Prepare 1 Jalapeño, deseeded & minced.
8. It's 1/3 C. Onion, minced.
9. It's 1 tsp. Garlic, minced.
10. You need Salt / Pepper.
11. Prepare 2 Tbs. Water.
12. Prepare 1 tsp. Cornstarch.
13. You need 6 Tortillas.
14. You need 1 1/2 C. Canned Cannellini Beans, rinsed.
15. It's 1 1/2 C. Tomato, diced.
16. Prepare 1 1/2 C. Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

Citrus Chicken Burrito instructions

1. Trim any visible fat from the chicken. Place the chicken in the slow cooker. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on top of the chicken..
2. In a small bowl, mix together lime zest, lime juice, orange zest, orange juice, honey, jalapeño, onion & garlic. Then pour this mixture over the chicken..
3. Cover and cook on low for 5 hours. While chicken is in slow cooker, shred chicken. In a small dish, mix together water and cornstarch. Then add cornstarch slurry to the chicken in the slow cooker. Mix well..
4. Cover and cook on low for another hour. When done, lay out 6 tortillas. On each put ¼ C. beans, then divide the chicken among each tortilla. On top of chicken, top each with ¼ C. tomato and then ¼ C. cheese. Roll up and enjoy!!.

Citrus Chicken Burrito - This will ensure your burritos don't end up soggy. Line a baking sheet with foil and add a baking rack on top. The baking rack helps the chicken burritos crisp up on all sides, but if you don't have a baking rack, then just skip this step and. Thank you for your understanding! (For the chicken) Remove skin from chicken thighs. Combine remaining chicken ingredients in a blender and mix until combined. Cook chicken on a medium-high grill pan or outdoor grill four minutes per side, flipping at least twice, until you achieve a good char. Grilled all natural chicken raised without antibiotics, fresh guacamole, citrus rice, black beans, roasted chipotle salsa, salsa fresca and chipotle sauce. Thank you and good luck