M+ Plate: Nadiya Hussain’s Smoky Chicken Burritos

Freezer-friendly wraps for frantic evenings (or effortless BBQ wins)

If you're currently navigating summer holidays, after-school clubs, or just the daily what's-for-dinner fatigue, this one’s for you. These smoky chicken burritos from Nadiya Hussain — mum of three and queen of practical flavour — are the kind of recipe that saves your evening.

Quick to prep, they freeze beautifully, and they’re infinitely adaptable. You can bake them straight from frozen for an easy dinner everyone will eat, or warm them up on the barbecue for a more hands-off summer meal. Better than a takeaway, and more satisfying too. From Cook Once, Eat Twice, they’re designed for real family life — filling, flavoursome, and ready when you are.

• Prep time: 5 mins

• Cook time: 24 mins

• Makes: 4 burritos

Ingredients

• Oil, for frying

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 onion, diced

• 1 tsp salt

• 2 chicken breasts, diced

• Juice of 1 lime

• 2 tbsp chilli sauce (adjust to taste)

• 2 tsp smoked paprika

• 2 tsp ground cumin

• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced

• 100g Cheddar cheese, grated

• 250g cooked microwave rice

• 4 large tortilla wraps

Method

1. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and cook the garlic and onion with the salt until soft.

2. Add diced chicken, lime juice, and chilli sauce. Cook until the chicken is done and the liquid has evaporated.

3. Stir in smoked paprika and ground cumin, then cook for a couple more minutes.

4. Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool completely.

5. Once cooled, stir in the spring onions, cheese and rice.

6. Divide the mixture between the tortillas, roll them up tightly, and wrap each one in foil.

7. Freeze until needed.

To cook from frozen:
Bake in foil at 180°C (fan) for 25–30 minutes, or until piping hot throughout.

M+ tip:

Use a mild chilli sauce (or skip it entirely) and go light on the spring onions for fussy eaters. Add a little ketchup or yoghurt dip on the side for bonus points.

How to serve:

• After school with chopped veg and yoghurt

• On the go for park picnics or car dinners

• Summer BBQ warmed on the grill and sliced into halves for easy sharing

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