Just looking at the line of people waiting outside Chipotle stores, you know how popular burritos are in the US. Interestingly, they even start showing up in big cities in China. The ingredients, except for cheese, in a burrito are commonly used in some flour-based Chinese dishes/recipes. Like most people, my kids love burritos. The problem with burritos you could buy is they all have pretty high calories and sodium content. So, I decided to combine the elements and techniques from a burrito and some Chinese flour dishes. I chose tortillas with less sodium and additives, 93% lean ground beef, and took out the rice and other sauces. On the other hand, I seasoned the meat to a more Chinese flavor. To add flavor, I bake it to make it crunchy. It’s another simple, quick, and nutritious dish for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Easy Crunchy Beef Burrito 香脆墨西哥牛肉卷
Equipment
- nonstick frying pan
Ingredients
- 2 8" tortilla (or burrito size) flour, whole wheat or corn flour
- 0.5 lbs ground beef
- 0.5 medium onion
- 0.5 cup Mexican cheese
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1-2 tbsp paprika
- 0.5-1 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Peel and mince the onion
- Add oil to the pan, turn heat to high, and add the ground beef
- Ues a spatula to break the beef chunk to small pieces, and keep the heat at medium to high
- Continue to break and stir the beef. When it turns brown, add the seasonings and stir
- When the seasonings mix well with the beef, add the onion and stir
- When the onion becomes soft, put away in a bowl, and rinse the frying pan to get ready for the next step
- Take one tortilla, spread some cheese, and top it with the cooked beef. Add another layer of cheese on top of the beef
- Carefully fold the tortilla on both edges and roll it forward to form a roll
- Bake the burrito in the frying pan at low to medium heat*
- Make sure to bake four sides
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