The Mexican burrito resembles our Russian pancakes in appearance. It is a thin round soft cake that is wrapped in a variety of fillings. How to cook a burrito at home and which filling to choose? Read in this review.
Recipe content:
- How to make burritos - recipe secrets and filling options
- Burrito tortilla: a classic recipe
- Burrito with meat, beans and cheese
- Burrito with chicken and mushrooms
- Video recipes
Recently, Mexican cuisine has become more and more popular. Of the many different dishes, the Mexican burrito is the most popular. Despite the fact that many consider this dish to be fast food, everyone who tried it could not remain indifferent. Skilled chefs show their imagination and create something delicious and vibrant. What is the secret of such love? Let's figure it out!
How to make burritos - recipe secrets and filling options
Mexican tortilla comes in two types, made with corn or wheat flour. At home, it is more traditional - corn, and in our countries, wheat. Its second name is tortilla. Any products are wrapped in it, and after folding, they are often fried on both sides in melted or butter to form a crispy crust. Burritos are also grilled or baked in the oven, sprinkled with cheese.
Recipes for burrito fillings are different, and they are always full of brightly colored ingredients. In Mexico, it is eaten with only one or two ingredients. The most common filling is canned beans, with stewed onions and goat cheese. No less colorful filling - chicken fillet fried in spices, tomatoes and herbs. Also a popular filling of stewed vegetables and olives, fried minced meat with onions and avocado. Rice and buckwheat are often included in the filling. And to add sophistication, local chefs add pork ears or bacon strips. In addition, there are sweet dessert tortillas with bananas and strawberries.
Burrito tortilla: a classic recipe
To cook the famous Mexican food and feel the fiery Mexican mood, the first step is to learn how to make a tortilla. A step-by-step burrito recipe tells you how.
- Calorie content per 100 g - 130 kcal.
- Servings - 10
- Cooking time - 1 hour
Ingredients:
- Corn flour - 500 g
- Baking powder - 1 tsp
- Salt - 4 tsp
- Water - 1, 5 tbsp.
- Vegetable oil - 100 g
Step-by-step preparation of burrito cake (classic recipe):
- Pour flour, salt, baking powder into a container and mix the dry ingredients.
- Pour vegetable oil into the mixture and grind the mass until crumbs form.
- Add hot water little by little and knead the dough until elastic.
- Divide the finished dough into small balls, cover them with a damp towel and leave for half an hour to come up.
- Sprinkle the work surface with flour, and roll each ball thinly to make a pancake with a diameter of about 20 cm.
- Put a frying pan on the stove and heat it.
- Place the tortilla on a dry surface and fry for 1 minute on each side.
- Put the finished pancake on a towel and cover with a towel.
- Serve the Mexican burrito hot or warm.
Burrito with meat, beans and cheese
Despite the fact that Mexicans usually cook tortilla with two ingredients, at home we can allow to add whatever our heart desires. It is very easy to make a recipe for burritos with meat, beans and cheese at home.
Ingredients:
- Burrito cakes - 4 pcs.
- Ground beef - 300 g
- Tomato sauce - 100 ml
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Cream - 50 ml
- Boiled beans - 200 g
- Cheese - 200 g
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Vegetable oil - for frying
How to make a burrito with meat, beans and cheese step by step:
- Peel the onion, chop and sauté in vegetable oil until transparent.
- Pour the minced meat into a skillet with fried onions and stir. Cook, stirring until the minced meat is fully cooked. It should be crumbly without lumps.
- Pour the tomato sauce and cream into the skillet and stir well.
- Fry the pre-boiled beans separately in a skillet in oil.
- Grate the cheese.
- Heat the burrito cake in a skillet under the lid to make it elastic.
- Place the minced meat, some beans and cheese shavings on the hot tortilla.
- Wrap the tortilla, tucking in all the edges to prevent the sauce from leaking out.
- Place the burritos on a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 180 ° C for 3-5 minutes.
Burrito with chicken and mushrooms
For a Mexican burrito recipe, you don't have to make your own tortilla. It can be purchased ready-made in a store or replaced with thin pita bread. In any case, the dish with chicken and mushroom filling will be very tasty and satisfying.
Ingredients:
- Tortillas - 7 pcs.
- Champignons - 200 g
- Chicken fillet - 500 g
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Sweet pepper - 2 pcs.
- Tomatoes - 2 pcs.
- Cheese - 150 g
- Parsley - 1 bunch
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Sunflower oil - for frying
How to prepare a chicken and mushroom burrito step by step:
- Boil chicken meat. For more flavor, add black peppercorns to the water. You will not need the broth for the recipe, but do not pour it out, but use it for the first course.
- Peel the onions and sauté in a frying pan in vegetable oil.
- After 2 minutes, add the chopped mushrooms to the pan.
- After 5 minutes, lay out the boiled chopped fillet.
- Then add the chopped peppers, tomatoes and press the garlic through a press.
- At the final stage, add salt to the filling, add the parsley, stir and chill a little.
- Fill the tortilla with the filling, put the grated cheese on top and wrap it in an envelope.
- Place the burrito in the oven at 180 ° C for 5 minutes to melt the cheese a little.
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