Avocado and Chicken Burrito

 Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have some great plans for the weekend! We are going to brunch (one together and I'm meeting the girls) and to the IU/Rutgers game with some friends from back home! Yeah! Well no more wasting any more of your weekend so let's get to it. At some point in your life you have probably owned a Forman Grill. I used to use mine for EVERYTHING! Burgers, chicken, etc., etc., until I learned other ways of cooking. Now our Forman has become a glorified quesadilla and quick burrito maker. It's perfect because it keeps it closed and gives the tortillas a nice crisp crunch to them while heating your items all the way through. I love this meal because it can't get much quicker or easier. It's all done in less than 30 minutes (I bake my chicken in the oven). I use the Grilled Tyson breasts because they have a nice grilled flavor to them (duh) and they are convenient to keep a bag around and grab as needed. You could omit the chicken if you are vegetarian, add spices, or different cheeses to really make it your own! Next time you are looking for some quick and easy, try this burrito out! As always, enjoy!   

Avocado and Chicken Burrito

Ingredients 

1 Tyson Grilled and Ready Chicken Breast, cut or shredded

1 Avocado, chopped

1/2 cup Mexican cheese, shredded 

Optional

Sour Cream

Taco Sauce

Salsa

Cook the chicken according to the package instructions. Once cooked, shred or cut into pieces.

Preheat your Forman Grill. 

Combine the chicken, avocado, and cheese in a bowl and mix together. Place tortilla on Forman for a few seconds to make pliable then fill with your mixed ingredients and fold up burrito style. Place on Forman for about 5 minutes (once tortilla is a little crisp and heated through. Cut in half, serve with desired condiments, and enjoy!

Chicken Burrito Bowl

Yeah, it's not a pasta dish! I told you I had a few gems coming your way! Now I have seen this recipe pinned multiple times on everyone's Pinterest pages, so I decided to give it a shot. All I have to say is if you haven't made this dish yet, you are really missing out! It was so tasty! I mean look at the ingredients, how could you go wrong? Plus, it's all made in one pan, so it's a relative easy clean up! Bonus! You might be able to tell from my pic that mine was a little soupy. Well, that was my own fault. I thought I had enough rice, but it wasn't quite one cup. I'm sure if I had the full cup that I was supposed to it would have soaked up the juices more. Nevertheless, it still had amazing flavor! Everything blended together so nicely! I can't wait to make this again and you shouldn't wait to make it now! This is especially great for the fall weather we have be having here! Enjoy!

Chicken Burrito Bowls
Ingredients
1 lb chicken breasts (boneless, skinless), diced into bite sized pieces
3 Tablespoon olive oil, divided
1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
1 cup uncooked extra-long grain rice
14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups Colby Jack cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

Optional

roma tomatoes
green onions
sour cream
avocado
tortilla chips

Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Sauté the onions in 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil until they start to soften.

Season diced chicken with kosher salt and pepper. Add chicken to the pan and cook until chicken has started to brown. Move chicken to one half of the pan, in the other half, add the additional Tablespoon of olive oil and sauté uncooked rice for about 2 minutes or until some of the grains start to turn golden brown. 

Stir in the black beans, canned tomatoes, chicken broth, garlic powder, chili powder and cumin. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

Sprinkle the cheese all over, recover and let set for 2-3 minutes off of the heat until the cheese is melted.

If desired, serve with tomatoes, green onions, sour cream, tortilla chips, and/or avocado.