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Beef Burritos

Beef Burritos is a traditional American recipe for a classic wrap of tortilla with a beef mince, tomato, bean and arroz rojo filling topped with sour cream, guacamole, cheese and salad. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Beef Burritos.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating:

Tags : Beef RecipesVegetable RecipesBean RecipesUSA Recipes

Originally, the term 'burrito' was a local name for a taco. In modern usage, however, the burrito has come to mean a dish consisting of a flour tortilla wrapped into a sealed cylindrical shape around various ingredients. The modern usage comes from Ciudad Juárez.

Burritos are filled with savory ingredients, most often a meat such as beef, chicken, or pork, and often include other ingredients, such as rice, cooked beans (either whole or refried), vegetables, such as lettuce and tomatoes, cheese, and condiments such as salsa, pico de gallo, guacamole, or crema.

The word burrito means "little donkey" in Spanish, the diminutive form of burro, or "donkey". The name burrito, as applied to the dish, possibly derives from the tendency for burritos to contain a lot of different things similar to how a donkey would be able to carry a large burden.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
small pinch of cayenne pepper (more if you want it spicier)
1 tsp dried oregano
500g (1 lb) beef mince
pinch of golden caster sugar
1 tbsp wine vinegar or cider vinegar
400g (14 oz) tin chopped tomatoes
400g (14 oz) tin black beans or kidney beans, with the tin water
8 flour or corn tortillas
500g (1 lb) cooked rice, or this site’s Mexican tomato rice (Arroz Rojo)

To Serve, a selection of:
sliced avocado or guacamole
chopped tomatoes
soured cream
shredded lettuce
sliced red onion
grated cheddar
sliced red chilli
lime halves

Method:

Heat the oil in a large pan – a casserole is ideal. Fry the onions for 8 mins, then add the garlic, spices and oregano and cook for 1 minute. Crumble over the mince and fry for 5 mins, stirring, until browned. Stir in the sugar and leave for a minute, then splash in the vinegar and pour in the tomatoes.

Simmer the resultant mixture for 5 mins then tip in the beans and the water from the can. Season, stir and simmer everything for 20 mins until the beef is in a thick gravy. The sauce can be prepared up to 2 days ahead, chilled and reheated with a splash of water or frozen for 6 months.

To make the burritos, heat the tortillas following the pack instructions. Pile some rice and beef sauce along the centre of each tortilla and scatter over your choice of topping. Fold over the ends and roll up to seal. Secure by wrapping with foil if you want. Eat immediately.