Buffalo Chicken Burritos – Healthy Seasonal Recipes

Our Easy Buffalo Chicken Burritos made with brown rice, veggies, buffalo chicken, and cheese are both comforting and filling. They’re a complete meal in a convenient, hand-held wrap, or served with blue cheese or ranch dressing and vegetable sticks, if desired. They are also suitable for preparing meals.

Why We Love These Easy Buffalo Chicken Burritos

Like most of you, here at Healthy Seasonal Recipes we are a busy family who are usually on the road. And there are evenings when we don’t have time to prepare a healthy, substantial meal. That’s why we’re always on the lookout for simple, easy to make, irresistible recipes to help our readers have a healthy lunch or Weekday dinners on the table in no time.

Filled with hearty brown rice, flavorful buffalo chicken, tender veggies, and gooey cheese, these wraps are not only filling but packed with flavor. Pair it with blue cheese dressing to balance out the spiciness of the buffalo sauce for an easy meal the whole family is sure to enjoy!

Recipe Highlights

Main ingredients for this recipe

• Leftover Chicken: Feel free to use leftover chopped or shredded chicken or rotisserie chicken. We love using leftovers from our Dry Rub Spice Roasted Chicken for this recipe because the chili powder and spices make these burritos even more delicious! You can also poach chicken breasts instead. Here’s how.
• Flour Tortillas or Wraps: For these easy burritos, we used 10-inch flour wraps, also known as large burrito-sized tortillas. When purchasing, be sure to buy a pack of 6 wraps as some brands only have 4 which is not enough!
• Brown rice: To make these burritos quickly, we used a bag of pre-cooked brown rice; However, you can use leftover cooked rice or prepare the rice and let it cool before adding it to the mixture.
• buffalo sauce: We love the classic buffalo flavor of Frank’s RedHot® Original Buffalo Wings Sauce, but you can use your favorite or even make your own!
• Vegetables: For extra nutrition and to make this easy wrap a complete meal, we’ve loaded it with sweet veggies. We used a combination of celery, carrots, and diced onion. Feel free to use scallions or red onions if you like.
• Cheese: We used Monterey Jack, which melts beautifully and the mild creaminess pairs perfectly with the tangy flavors, but you can also use cheddar cheese.
• Blue cheese or ranch dressing: We highly recommend serving these Buffalo Chicken Wraps with blue cheese or ranch dressing. Feel free to use your favorite store-bought dressing or our homemade Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing.

Step-by-step instructions for this recipe

Step 1: Fry the vegetables

In a large non-stick pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and salt, stirring frequently until the vegetables are tender.

Step 2: Add chicken and sauce

Add the chicken, hot sauce, and melted butter to the vegetables. Cook until chicken is heated through.

Step 3: Assemble Burritos

Place tortillas on a work surface. Add a few tablespoons of buffalo chicken and vegetable mixture to the rice. Top with cheese. Wrap and tuck the sides for a tight burrito wrap and seal the seam side down.

Top: If your tortillas are stiff or not very pliable, you can microwave tortillas for a few seconds to soften them. Simply wrap in a damp paper towel and microwave in 20-second batches until hot and tender.

Step 4: Fry the burritos

Coat a clean large skillet (preferably nonstick) with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add burritos to pan and brown on each side. Cut in half to enjoy and serve with dressing!

FAQs and expert tips

Variations to try

While we love the simplicity and classic flavors of this buffalo chicken burrito recipe, feel free to make these easy and delicious swaps:

• Feel free to use your favorite hot sauce or our second favorite Texas Petes
• If you don’t have any chicken left, these wraps go great with grilled or poached chicken.
• Serve with crunchy romaine lettuce or creamy sour cream.
• Serve over cauliflower rice in place of tortillas to make a buffalo chicken burrito bowl
• Use cooked chicken, turkey, or ground beef in place of leftover chicken.

serving suggestions

Once browned and cut in half, serve with a side of our healthy coleslaw, crispy vegetable sticks, and a homemade cool blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping for a quick, easy, and flavorful family-friendly meal. These also pair with side dishes you would normally serve with Mexican food, Spanish rice, or black beans.

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Have fun cooking! ~Kati

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