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Green Chicken Burritos

It seems that I just can’t get away from the shredded chicken recipes. If you haven’t heard yet, we just finished up a month of sharing shredded or rotisserie chicken recipes every day!

{31 Days of Rotisserie Chicken Recipes}

Welp, we’re back with another one…this time using tomatillo salsa and other green tex-mex-y toppings, like cilantro and avocado. These are some spectacular burritos and need to be on your next taco or tex-mex night menu!

(These Green Chicken Burritos are a perfect way to use up leftover chicken and rice.)

Green Chicken Burritos

A yummy shredded chicken, made using tomatillo salsa. These are some spectacular burritos and need to be on your next taco or tex-mex night menu!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup boneless, skinless chicken cooked and shredded
  • 1 cup brown rice cooked
  • 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/3 cup tomatillo salsa
  • 1 small avocado peeled, seeded, and chopped
  • 1 bunch cilantro chopped
  • 1 Tbsp sour cream
  • 4 burrito-size flour tortillas
  • Fresh veggies side dish
  • Tortilla chips side dish

Instructions

  • {Cook and shred chicken, if needed. Prepare rice as directed on package.}
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cooked chicken, cooked rice, Monterey Jack cheese, tomatillo salsa, avocado, cilantro, and sour cream. Stir.
  • Heat the tortillas in the microwave for about 20 seconds on high until they're warm and more flexible. Or heat them in a dry skillet on medium heat on the stove top. Flip to heat both sides.
  • Spoon chicken mixture into each tortilla and roll up.
  • Prepare fresh veggies.
  • Serve Green Chicken Burritos with veggies and tortilla chips.