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A close-up of a Grilled Cheese Burrito Made Easy, cut in half, revealing a savory meat and rice filling with melted cheese.

Grilled Cheese Burrito Made Easy

This recipe combines the comfort of grilled cheese with the excitement of a burrito, perfect for busy families and home cooks. It's an easy meal that delivers on flavor and satisfaction.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 1 minute
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings: 4 burritos
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 869
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Seasoned Beef
  • 1 lb 85/15 ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 0.5 teaspoon chili powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon pepper
Chipotle Sour Cream
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle hot sauce
  • 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Other Ingredients
  • 1 cup cooked spanish rice I used one pouch of this already cooked spanish rice
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese separated
  • 1 cup red tortilla strips I used these
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 extra large burrito tortillas I used these

Equipment

  • Large nonstick skillet
  • Bowl
  • Cast Iron Skillet

Method
 

  1. First, prepare the beef. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef to the skillet and break the meat up. Sprinkle the granulated garlic, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the beef.
  2. Let the beef cook in the spices until it is fully cooked, 5-7 minutes. Remove the beef from the heat and set aside.
  3. Prepare the chipotle sour cream. Add the sour cream, chipotle hot sauce, and cayenne pepper to a bowl and mix until well combined. Set aside.
  4. Assemble a burrito. Add 1/4 pound of beef to a large bowl. Add 1/4 cup chipotle sour cream, 1/4 cup rice, 1/2 cup cheese, and 1/4 cup tortilla strips to the bowl. Fold the ingredients together until combined. Add the mixture to the middle of a tortilla. Then, fold in 2 sides and roll it into a burrito.
  5. Cook the burrito. Heat the same large nonstick skillet over medium/high heat. Add 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil to the skillet. When the olive oil is fragrant add 1/4 cup cheese in the shape of a line in the center of the nonstick skillet and place the burrito on top of the cheese.
  6. Carefully place a heavy cast iron skillet on top of the burrito. Let the burrito cook with the cheese for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese melts and begins to brown.
  7. Remove the cast iron skillet from the burrito and carefully flip the burrito. Cook the burrito for an additional 2-3 minutes or until browned on the opposite side. Remove the burrito from the skillet.
  8. Repeat steps 5-7 until all 4 burritos are assembled and cooked.
  9. Let the burrito rest for 1 minute before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 869kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 45gFat: 57gFiber: 2gSugar: 6g

Notes

I found that if you mix all the ingredients together and then wrap them, the cheese melts best. If you are a layered burrito kind of person, feel free to layer as well. It is delicious either way.
Be sure to buy XL burrito-sized tortillas, you will need the room.

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