Smash your lunch with this amazingly easy burrito box recipe
Because who wants leftovers from the night before for lunch?
Your lunch will be the talk of the office with this easy burrito box recipe.
Pack in the Boots meal deals and the stale pasta from the night before.
With this easy burrito box recipe you’ll be chowing down on the best lunches in your office.
And best of all it’s ready to cook in bulk in less than 20 minutes.
INGREDIENTS:
1 x Half of a small gem lettuce
30g of grated mature cheddar cheese
1 x Cup of salsa
1 x Half of an avocado
1 x Tablespoon of sour cream
30g of nacho chips
1 x Chicken breast
1 x Sachet of burrito spice mix [or to make your own follow the recipe below]
1 x Tablespoon of olive oil
50g of white rice
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BURRITO SPICE MIX
1 x Tablespoon of sweet smoked paprika
1 x Half tablespoon of ground cumin
1 x Tablespoon of chopped fresh coriander
Salt and pepper to taste
PREPARTIONS:
- Preheat a griddle pan over a high heat.
- If you’re using the pre-mixed sachet of burrito mix, add the chicken breast to a bowl with the spices and oil before mixing well and massaging the spices into the breast.
- If you’re making your own spices then combine the paprika, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper into a bowl with the chicken and oil, before massaging the spices into the breast.
- Place the chicken on the hot pan and cook for 10 minutes until charred and cooked through, before leaving to cool off.
- Wash the rice before cooking to take away any starch.
- Place rice into a pan with boiling water and salt. Allow to boil, before reducing down to a simmer, stir once and cover.
- Let the rice cook for 15 minutes before draining any leftover water.
DIRECTIONS:
- Put rice into the tupperware.
- Roughly chop the lettuce and place on top of the rice.
- Place cheese on top of lettuce before layering up with salsa and sour cream.
- Chop the chicken breast into strips and place on top of salsa and sour cream before slicing the avocado into strips and placing it next to the chicken.
- Top it all off with nacho chips and show off to all your workmates.