chicken and black bean burrito w/ salsa verde

Food & Cooking
1

Made this last night.  Was a hit. and not too bad for you either.

Stuffing:

1.5 # Marinated cooked chicken
  3  poblano chiles.
  1/2 onion
  1 15 oz. can black beans rinsed
  1 clove garlic
  2 tsp. mild chile powder
  S & P to taste
  1/2 lb. grated extra sharp cheddar cheese
 
  Chicken marinade:

1/2 cup oil
  1/2 cup cider vinegar
  2 tsp.basil
  2 tsp.oregano
  2 tsp. garlic powder
  1 tsp salt
    1 tblsp.  fresh ground black pepper
    2 tsp. mild chile powder.
    2 tsp. sugar

marinate chicken over night.  Grill before using in stuffing.

Stuff wheat burrito style tortillas with stuffing, put some grated extra shrp cheddar on top and fold,  put in greased casserole
  pan.  Heat in oven until tortillas start to turn color and crisp on top.  Serve with salsa verde on top.

Salsa Verde

3 tomatillos
  3 Poblano chiles
  1 dried chipotle (medium sized) for heat
  1 clove garlic
  S & P to taste
  1/2 onion
    1 tsp. sugar

Saute all ingredients until soft.  Take off heat and use drink mixer or blender to liquify.

2

Right down my alley. I will try this in lieu of our next Chix and black bean taco night.  8)

3

Man that recipe looks really tasty. Nice creation Jim.

4

That does look pretty tasty.  :slight_smile:

5

Are the basil and oregano fresh or dried?

6

I made this tonight, and it was AMAZING!!!

7

For the marinade I usually use dried for convenience.  But fresh would work great too, just use more.