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recipe high protein breakfast burrito
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
- Diet: General
Description
Start your day with a flavor-packed Smoky Chipotle Cheese Ribbon Breakfast Burrito! This hearty burrito features a smoky cheddar ribbon, chicken, quinoa, black beans, and a refreshing lime-yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
- Whole-Wheat Tortillas (2 large, ≈ 25 cm / 10‑inch)
- Chicken Breast (200 g / 7 oz, diced)
- Eggs (2 large)
- Cooked Quinoa (100 g / 3½ oz)
- Black Beans (100 g / 3½ oz, rinsed and drained)
- Smoked Cheddar Cheese (½ cup / 120 ml, shredded)
- Mozzarella Cheese (¼ cup / 60 ml, shredded, optional)
- Olive Oil (2 Tbsp / 30 ml)
- Smoked Paprika (1 tsp / 5 g)
- Ground Cumin (½ tsp / 2½ g)
- Chipotle Powder (1.5 tsp / 7.5 g)
- Salt and Pepper (to taste)
- Greek Yogurt (¼ cup / 60 ml)
- Lime Juice (1 Tbsp / 15 ml)
- Cilantro (1 Tbsp / 15 ml, chopped)
- Avocado (1 small, sliced, optional)
- Roasted Red Pepper (1 Tbsp / 15 ml, chopped, optional)
- Heavy Cream (½ cup / 120 ml)
Instructions
- Season Chicken: Combine diced chicken with spices.
- Sauté Chicken: Cook seasoned chicken until done.
- Scramble Eggs: Lightly scramble eggs until just set.
- Make Cheese Sauce: Melt cheddar and chipotle powder in cream.
- Warm Tortillas: Warm tortillas on a dry skillet.
- Assemble Burrito: Spread cheese sauce, layer fillings, and roll tightly.
- Grill Burrito: Grill burrito until golden brown.
- Rest and Slice: Let rest, then slice diagonally.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with cilantro, avocado, and red pepper.
Notes
For a quicker breakfast, prepare the chicken, eggs, and cheese sauce the night before. Warming the tortillas prevents cracking during rolling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burrito
- Calories: 650 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg