Pollo Fundido

Name: Pollo Fundido
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken (I used rotisserie); 1 cup salsa of choice; 1 1/2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese, divided; 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 6 burrito-sized flour tortillas; Green onion, sliced; 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened; 3 Tbsp canned, pickled jalapeños; 3 Tbsp milk (you can substitute 3 Tbsp of the jalapeño liquid for more heat); 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon onion powder; S&P to taste

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Crispy baked chicken burrito topped with a delicious jalapeño cream cheese

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:37:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories475.2 kcal (24%)

Total Fat27 g (39%)

Carbs26.7 g (10%)

Sugars6.4 g (7%)

Protein31.3 g (63%)

Sodium1646.6 mg (82%)

Fiber2.5 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

Burrito

3 cupschicken

cooked, shredded, I used rotisserie

1 cupsalsa

1 ½ cupsMexican blend cheese

shredded, divided

1 ½ teaspooncumin

½ teaspoonsalt

Jalapeño Cream Cheese

8 ozreduced fat cream cheese

softened

3 Tbspcanned pickled jalapeños

3 Tbspmilk

you can substitute 3 Tbsp of the jalapeño liquid for more heat

¼ teaspoongarlic powder

¼ teaspoononion powder

salt

pepper

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with foil.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Prepare the jalapeño cream cheese by blending all ingredients in a food processor until combined.

Step 3

In a large bowl, combine chicken, salsa, 1 cup cheese and spices. Place 1/2 cup of the chicken mixture in the center of a tortilla. Fold the right side of the tortilla over the filling, followed by the top and bottom, then fold over and roll tightly to form a burrito.

Step 4

Place on lined baking sheet, seam side down. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until lightly browned and crispy.

Step 5

Top each burrito with 2-3 Tbsp cream cheese and the remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Bake for 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted.

Step 6

Garnish with green onion and enjoy!