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GEGRILLTER KÄSE-BURRITO: MEIN LIEBLINGSREZEPT recipe card

Grilled Cheese Burrito (Gegrillter Käse Burrito)

Herzhafte Tex Mex Version mit Hack, Reis, Nacho Käse Sauce und knuspriger Käse Kruste
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 4 burritos
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Calories: 710

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 4 large flour tortillas 10 to 12 inch
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp chipotle paste or sriracha
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 cups cooked fried rice
  • 1 cup nacho cheese sauce warmed
  • 1 cup sour cream or creme fraiche
  • 3 1/2 oz tortilla chips lightly crushed
  • 7 oz shredded Mexican cheese blend cheddar, Monterey Jack, gouda

Method
 

  1. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium heat and add olive oil.
  2. Cook onion until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Add ground beef and cook until browned and crumbly, 6 to 8 minutes.
  4. Stir in sea salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, oregano, and garlic powder; cook 30 seconds.
  5. Add tomato sauce and simmer until thick and not watery, 5 to 7 minutes; remove from heat.
  6. Mix mayonnaise, chipotle paste or sriracha, lime juice, garlic powder, and salt in a small bowl.
  7. Lay 1 tortilla on a work surface and spread a strip of spicy mayo just below the center.
  8. Layer 1/2 cup fried rice, 1/4 of the beef filling, 1/4 cup nacho cheese sauce, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1/4 of the crushed chips, and a small handful of shredded cheese.
  9. Fold in the sides, roll tightly into a burrito, and press the seam to seal; repeat with remaining tortillas.
  10. Wipe out the skillet, heat over medium to medium high, and sprinkle 1/4 of the shredded cheese directly into the pan in a rectangle.
  11. Place 1 burrito seam side down on the melting cheese and press lightly; cook until the cheese forms a crisp golden crust, 2 to 3 minutes.
  12. Flip and cook the second side 2 to 3 minutes, adding more cheese to the pan as needed for a crust; repeat with remaining burritos.
  13. Rest burritos 2 minutes, then slice on the diagonal and serve.

Notes

- Keep tortillas at room temperature so they roll without tearing.
- Simmer the beef mixture until thick so the tortilla stays sturdy.
- Use medium heat for the cheese crust so it browns without burning.
- Rest before slicing so the filling sets and stays inside.