An everyday Beef Burrito recipe, stuffed with a simple, super tasty seasoned beef, rice and other fillings of choice.
Ingredients
1tspeach onion powder, dried oregano, salt
2tspeach dried cumin powder, paprika
1/4tspblack pepper
1/4 tspcayenne pepper, or to taste (optional)
1/2 tbspolive oil
2garlic cloves
1/2 onion, finely chopped
500g beef mince (ground beef)
2tbsptomato paste
3tbspwater
6 - 8large soft flour tortillas or round wraps
3cupscooked rice, warm not piping hot (use brown rice)
3cupslettuce or cabbage, finely sliced
1cupcorn kernels (drained)
1cupblack beans (drained)
3tomatoes, de-seeded and diced
1/2red onion, finely chopped
Finely chopped coriander / cilantro(optional)
1 1/2cups or 150gcheese of choice (melting kind)
Instructions
Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes until onion is lightly browned. Add beef and cook, until it turns from red to brown.
Add Seasonings and cook for 1 minute. Then add tomato paste and water, cook for 3 minutes until the water is mostly evaporated but the beef is still juicy, not dried out. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes – piping hot filling will steam the burrito, making the tortilla soggy.
Optional: Warm the tortillas before rolling.
Place a burrito on a work surface. Place 1/4 - 1/3 cup of rice just below the center. Top with 1/4 - 1/3 cup beef, then some lettuce, corn, black beans, tomato, a sprinkle of red onion, coriander and cheese.
Fold up the bottom to cover the filling then fold the edges in (checkout online videos to help you with this). Roll up tightly, then wrap in foil. Serve as is or heat per below.
HEATING: To warm through, pan fry (dry pan) in the foil over medium high heat for a few minutes on each side to slightly crisp and warm the outside. Or for more than 10 minutes on a medium low heat if you want to melt the cheese. Or they can be baked at 180C/350F for 20 minutes in the foil – this will warm them all the way through and crisp up the tortilla slightly. If they are straight from the fridge, they will take around 30 minutes to warm through.
Burritos are best served with something to dip, which you can make yourself. Burritos are recommended to dip it with sour cream sauce or chili sauce.
