CHICKEN BURRITOS
Ingredients
- 2 limes
- juice only
- 2 garlic cloves
- crushed
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 heaped tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 4 chicken thighs
- boneless
- skin removed
- flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 chipotles en adobo
- finely chopped
- 2 tbsp soured cream
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 lime
- juice only
- 2 large ripe tomatoes
- deseeded and finely chopped
- ½ onion
- finely chopped
- handful fresh coriander
- roughly chopped
- 1 green serrano or jalapeno chilli
- finely chopped
- 1 lime
- juice only
- 1 green jalapeno or serrano chilli
- deseeded and finely chopped
- ½ small onion
- finely chopped
- 1 large ripe avocado
- stone and skin removed
- 1 lime
- juice only
- small handful fresh coriander
- roughly chopped
- 150g/5½oz long-grain white rice
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 4 tbsp freshly grated mozzarella
- 4 tbsp soured cream
- ½ Little Gem lettuce
- shredded
Directions
- To make the chicken
- mix the lime juice
- garlic
- oil
- oregano
- chilli
- sugar and salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Add the chicken
- cover and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
- Meanwhile
- to make the chipotle crema
- mix the chipotles en adobo
- soured cream and mayonnaise with a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt and set aside.
- To make the pico de gallo
- mix all the ingredients together with ½ teaspoon of salt in a bowl and set aside.
- To make the guacamole
- pound the chilli in a pestle and mortar with the onion and ¼ teaspoon of salt
- into a lumpy paste. Add the avocado and break up the flesh roughly with a fork. The result should be lumpy not smooth. Stir in the lime juice
- to taste
- and the chopped coriander.
- Place a frying pan over a high heat and cook the chicken thighs
- without the marinade
- until browned and sealed. Add the marinade to the pan
- cover with a lid and cook for 10–15 minutes
- or until the chicken is cooked through as the juices run clear. Slice the chicken into strips.
- Meanwhile
- cook the rice according to packet instructions.
- Divide the tortillas between four plates and top with the rice
- chicken
- sauces
- mozzarella and lettuce. Fold up the bottom of each tortilla
- then fold the sides in and roll to contain the filling. Cut in half to serve.

