Ingredients
MARINADE
1 juice of 1 orange
1 juice of 3 limes
1/8 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 cayenne pepper to taste
BURRITO
1 lb chicken breast
1 large flour tortillas
1 cup low-fat jack cheese
1/2 cup salsa
1/2 cup guacamole
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
SALSA
6 roma tomatoes, diced
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, minced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
1 salt and pepper
Directions
Combine marinade ingredients and marinate chicken for two hours in the
refrigerator. Grill chicken breasts on cast iron stove top grill or
barbecue and slice into long strips. Heat tortillas in saute pan for
30 seconds on each side. Assemble burrito with ingredients.
From the MM database of Judi M. Phelps. jphelps@slip.net or
jphelps@best.com
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Mexican
The History of Recipes
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We hope you enjoy this Chuck's Burrito recipe.
