
How To Make Burrito Cups
Brimming in Mexican flavors, crispy tortilla cups are filled with chicken, rice, and beans that are seasoned with warm spices for heavenly burrito cups.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 6flour tortillas
For Filling:
- 2tbspolive oil
- 1onion,finely diced
- 1½cupschicken,finely diced
- salt and pepper,to taste
- 2garlic cloves,minced
- 1tomato,diced
- ¼cuprefried beans
- ¼cuprice,cooked
- ½cheddar cheese,grated
For Burrito Spice Mix:
- 1tspchili powder
- ½tsppaprika
- 1tspcumin
- ½tspgarlic powder
- ½tspcayenne pepper
For Serving:
- sour cream
- guacamole
- salsa
- ½cupfresh cilantro,chopped
Instructions
Filling:
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Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the oil and the onion and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes until translucent. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
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Add the garlic and continue to cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer the mixture to a medium bowl.
Burrito Spice Mix:
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Mix together all the burrito spice mix ingredients, and then add the spice mix to the chicken mixture. Add the diced tomatoes and stir until completely combined.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
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Place the tortillas on top of each other. Cut them into a square shape, and then cut the square into quarters.
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In the prepared muffin tin, place a tortilla square in each cup and push down. Push another layer of tortilla on top of each in a star formation.
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Spread some refried beans on the bottom of each tortilla cup, then add the cooked rice, and then the chicken mixture. Top each cup with cheddar cheese.
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Bake for 15 minutes, until the tortillas are brown and crispy and the cheese is melted.
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Serve with sour cream, guacamole, salsa, and cilantro on the side. Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 163.82kcal
- Fat: 7.40g
- Saturated Fat: 1.65g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.84g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.43g
- Carbohydrates: 18.07g
- Fiber: 1.32g
- Sugar: 1.45g
- Protein: 6.39g
- Cholesterol: 14.32mg
- Sodium: 228.26mg
- Calcium: 60.16mg
- Potassium: 146.68mg
- Iron: 1.37mg
- Vitamin A: 24.23µg
- Vitamin C: 3.16mg
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