In a rush? These grilled burritos filled with chicken and broccoli are done in a flash and are family friendly!
Let’s talk veggies today, shall we?? I know it’s not that fun of a subject for a Saturday, but according to a recent study*, one-third of the parents surveyed admitted to forgetting about or just leaving out vegetables from a meal because they were too crunched for time. And as a parent myself, I can totally see this, as I have been in the same situation more than once.
Dinnertime can be hard. Between homework and after school activities and just – well, life, sometimes just getting dinner on the table is a feat. And I’ve totally been there before where we sit down to eat, and I look around and realize there is not one single vegetable on the table.
I think one of the biggest struggles is actually getting all three of my kids to actually eat the vegetables when they are on their plate. So in an effort to make sure we are eating our veggies, I’ve started adding more vegetables into my meals instead of just relying on them as a side dish.
I’ve already brought you two great recipes that get remade by adding vegetables into the recipe – my Tuscan Broccoli Stovetop Mac and Cheese and Skillet Pasta with Sausage – and I’m here with one last recipe today!
Today’s recipe – these Chicken and Broccoli Grilled Burritos – are actually a lunch favorite, but we’ve had them plenty of times for dinner, too. This is totally a go-to recipe for me. It used to be – grab a tortilla, add on some shredded cheese, and top with shredded chicken. I love to keep shredded chicken on hand for lots of recipes, and it is definitely a time saver. I would grill up the simple burritos, and serve them with salsa or pico de gallo and sometimes sour cream.
But guess what? With barely any additional effort, these grilled burritos definitely go from something boring to something with a wow factor. I cook up a bag of Green Giant™ cheesy rice and broccoli, and that little extra adds so much to these burritos! Chicken and broccoli go so well together, I don’t know why I haven’t been doing this all along!
It doesn’t get much easier than this 4 ingredient recipe. Combine the Green Giant™ steamers with your shredded chicken. (And feel free to change things up and use different varieties of the Green Giant Steamers!) Put some cheese on a tortilla, add the chicken and broccoli mixture, then wrap it up and grill it. You can use a grill pan or a griddle, whichever you have and works best for you, but I love the grilled element of these. Plus it melts the cheese and makes everything meld together so nicely.
And there you have it – 20 minutes to dinner, and the vegetable is included in the meal. It doesn’t get much easier than that!
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Chicken and Broccoli Grilled Burritos
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz package Green Giant Cheesy Rice and Broccoli
- 3 cups shredded chicken
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 large 12-inch tortillas
Instructions
- Cook the cheesy rice and broccoli according to package directions.
- ?In a large bowl, combine the cheesy rice and broccoli and shredded chicken. Put 1/4 of the cheese down the center of each tortilla, followed by 1/4 of the chicken mixture, then tuck the ends in and roll up the burritos.
- Heat a grill pan or griddle over medium heat. Spray the surface with nonstick cooking spray and put the burritos, seam side down, on the grill. Cook until golden brown and crisp, then turn and cook the opposite side, about 2-3 minutes per side.
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*The 2014 Fresh Takes with Green Giant Frozen Survey presents the findings of an online survey conducted by ORC International from August 5-8, 2014 among a sample of 986 American parents of children under the age of 18, comprising 487 men and 499 women.
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Amber says
Could you eat these cold? I was thinking of prepping the broccoli rice according to the package, but when I add the chicken could I refrigerate it and put it in the tortillas cold? Have you tried this? Thanks for the tip on pre-cooking then freezing a bunch of chicken! I’m going to do that from now on!! 🙂
Deborah says
I haven’t tried these cold, but I’m guessing they would be good. Definitely worth a try! And yes – having cooked chicken on hand is a life saver!
Jackie Rodriguez says
I love this recipe. I will make it tonight, its perfect for busy week night dinners, thanks
melissa says
Any ideas for a side?
Deborah says
I’m usually horrible at sides, so I default to steamed veggies or a green salad. 🙂 But I think baked sweet potato fries would be great with these as well!
Mandy says
Do you know how many calories and fat content is in these?
Deborah says
Hi – I don’t usually calculate nutritional information because there can be so many different variations with brands of products used. You can always figure it out with the help of a website like caloriecount.com, though.
Zoe says
What kind of seasoning would you use for the chicken?
Deborah says
I usually just season my chicken with salt and pepper, sometime poultry seasoning. Or if you have chicken leftover from another meal, just shred it up and use it!!
Linda B says
this would work nicely as quesadillas for younger kids too. That is my granddaughters’ fall-back meal. Yum!
Meg says
Made these today with my boyfriend and we both love them! Had them for dinner.
Deborah says
I’m so happy both of you loved them!!
Keesha says
MIL gave me two boxes of the Green Giant Broccoli/Rice/Cheese Steamers, but my kids don’t like broccoli with cheese. It was wonderful to find a recipe that specifically called for this product! This recipe was FAST and FILLING, and tasted good enough to repeat! However, I would recommend seasoning your chicken with taco or fajita seasoning packets to give it a better flavor, and don’t skimp on the toppings (sour cream, salsa, jalapenos, etc.). Good nutrition, easy to prepare and modify to your liking!
Julie says
How long do these keep pre-made in the fridge?
Deborah says
Julie – I would guess they would be fine for a day, maybe two, but they will probably start getting a little bit soggy.
Vanessa says
Hi, what if I can’t find the cheesy rice w/ broccoli? I live in a latin american country and I have not seen that Rice in the markets, what can I do instead? should I cook the rice and brocoli first? Thanks in advance =)
Deborah says
You could just sub in rice, broccoli and cheese.
lauren says
Hi!
Did you buy the chicken pre cooked or did ypu cook it yourself?
Deborah says
I like to precook a bunch of chicken and shred it and freeze it so I always have it on hand. But this would work equally well with rotisserie chicken from the grocery store.
Ryan H. says
How well would these work as make ahead meals? I’d like to make several and throw them in the freezer and then take them to work for lunch. Do you think they would freeze/reheat well?
Deborah says
I haven’t tried freezing them, but I would guess that they would freeze well.
Chels R. says
Love this! I’m going to need to try this for myself for lunch one of these days!
cheri says
Hi Deborah, what a clever idea adding in the veggies, these look delicious!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
This is such a creative idea! My kids would love this!
Baby June says
Wow those look like some delish burritos! Love how healthy they are too 🙂