Smothered Baked Chicken Burritos AKA “skinny chimichangas” are restaurant delicious without all the calories! Made super easy by stuffing with the BEST slow cooker Mexican chicken and then baked to golden perfection and smothered in most incredible Cheesy Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce.
Three moths ago, I mentioned in my Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken post that the recipe for these insanely delicious burritos was coming soon – my goodness, how time flies! I got so caught up in holiday recipes that these beauties didn’t get their time in the deserved spotlight – until now. So over 90K Mexican Chicken pins later, I finally bring you Smothered Mexican Chicken Burritos that are ssssooooo worth the wait!
These burritos are my personal favorite way to devour my Mexican Chicken that is slow cooked with Mexican spices, salsa and green chilies for amazingly flavorful chicken that is just begging to be piled in a tortilla, loaded with cheese and baked until golden crispy deliciousness. And because every burrito, taco, etc., is better with either sour cream or more cheese – or both, these Baked Chicken Burritos get smothered in velvety Cheesy Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce that is oh so lick the pan worthy.
Proceed to pile your burritos high with avocados, tomatoes, tortilla strips, etc., and enter Smothered Baked Chicken Burrito Heaven.
| Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| Cook Time | 20 minutes |
| Servings | servings |
- 1 Recipe Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
- 6 burrito size tortillas (I prefer raw/undercooked tortillas)*
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- olive oil or nonstick cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth, warmed
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 4 oz. can mild chopped green chilies, or more to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- Hot sauce to taste (optional)
- Tomatoes
- Avocados/guacamole
- cilantro
- salsa
- tortilla strips or chips
Ingredients Baked Chicken Burritos
Cheesy Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce
Optional Toppings
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- Prepare Mexican Chicken according to recipe directions. Drain any excess liquid from chicken.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil and add a baking rack on top. Prepare burritos by adding a heaping 1/2 cup filling to each tortilla (uncooked if using raw tortillas), top with desired amount of cheese and roll up burrito style. Place burritos on the baking rack and brush both sides lightly with olive oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Cook for 18-20 minutes or until golden. Broil to desired crispiness, flip over and broil the other side until golden.
- Meanwhile, prepare Sauce by melting butter in olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low then gradually whisk in chicken broth. Add spices and bring to a simmer while stirring until thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in green chilies, cheese until melted then sour cream. Add hot sauce to taste (optional).
- To serve, top burritos Cheesy Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce and desired toppings.
*Raw/undercooked tortillas are found in the refrigerated section (I buy mine at Costco). They are thinner so they bake and crisp beautifully!
**Total time does not include Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken
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May I please just skip breakfast and come on over to your house?? You do have some left, don’t you? The burritos look heavenly and since I’m late in finding you — where have you been all of my life?– I went and pinned your slow cooker Mexican chicken. I could see me making these for my boys — WOW!! I can find enough superlatives to describe your dish. Great photos besides — I bumped my head on the screen trying to get a close whiff of the burrito. Have a great weekend xxxooo
I wish you would just come over – how fun would that be ?! I am excited for you to try the chicken- it is so versatile, so easy and SO good! and even better in these burritos! Your boys are so lucky to have you as a mom! I hope you have a beautiful Sunday Marisa!
I never knew raw tortillas existed. Now I wanna go check my grocery store. These pictures have made me so hungry.
Thank you so much Lisa and the raw tortillas are life changing! I hope you can try them soon!
Excuse my stupidity, but I don’t understand RAW TORTILLAS.
Hi Carla! they are tortillas that are still dough – you find them in the refrigerated section. Hope that helps!
The Smothered Chimichanga was simply, amazing!! My family raved over them!! This recipe will be a family fave. Thank you!
YAY! I am so happy your family loved them and raved over them – wahoo! Thanks for making my day Tammy!
Drats — snowed in with only half these ingredients. But I’m definitely trying this, it looks amazing! Thank you for this!
You are so welcome! Sorry for all the snow – hopefully you can enjoy this soon 🙂
Oh, definitely a keeper! Made these last night, using pork, didn’t have any chicken. Also made the meat in my electric pressure cooker. My husband said we wont need to go out for Mexican again. Thanks so much for this recipe!!!
Yay for a keeper, thank you Vickie! I love that you were able to use this with pork as well – yum! and I’m so happy your husband loved it so much too! Thank you and have a great weekend!
Would the sauce taste good without the green chilies? I forgot the grab them at the store.
Hi Becca, it will definitely still taste good without the green chilies! Enjoy!
I was so excited when I saw that you posted this recipe! I made the chicken in the crockpot today. I doubled it and it worked great! Now I have some in the freezer to pull out on a busy day. Yay!
The chimichangas were so good! I bought wheat tortillas and warmed them before filling and wrapping them, but still several tore. Next time I will go with the raw tortillas like you recommended. I bet that would make them even more amazing. I will definitely make them again. Thank you!
Hi Trisha, love that you doubled the chicken to freeze for later – so handy! and I am thrilled you loved the burritos! I am excited for you to try them with the raw tortillas as well – just another excuse to make them again soon 🙂 Thank you!
Can the sauce be refrigerated for a couple days?
Absolutely Kat! You can reheat it on the stove or in the microwave. Enjoy!
Sorry if this is a silly question, but I’m in the process of making these and was wondering if I’m supposed to cook the raw tortillas before filling and baking?
Not a silly question! You fill the raw tortilla and then they cook as you bake them with the filling inside. Hope you love them!
That was my question, too – glad to see it already asked and answered! I just put the chicken, etc. in the crock-pot and it already smells good . . . 🙂 I’m excited for dinner tonight!
If I’m not using Raw tortillas, do I still cook for 18 minutes?
Yes, still 18 minutes. Enjoy!
I had to get taco size tortillas (Tortilla Land size medium) because they didn’t have burrito size for the raw tortillas. They’re not quite as big as burrito size but much bigger than for example, a corn tortilla. How many would you recommed using for this recipe? Should I use less filling in each? I just want to make sure the sauce and chicken proportions are corrrect.
Hi Leanne! I would use less filling – maybe 1/3 cup instead of 1/2 – whatever fits comfortably – you really can’t go wrong! I hope you love these burritos!
Also, I just put the chicken in the slow cooker this morning before work and realized the recipe says to cook the burritos on a baking rack. Somehow i missed that part before, and I don’t have a baking rack. How would you suggest cooking these without a rack?
Hi Leanne, you can definitely make these without a baking rack – the rack just helps them crisp up more on the bottom side. I would line a baking sheet with foil, lightly spray it with nonstick cooking spray, add the burritos then lightly spray them and proceed to bake as directed. Hope this helps!
ok I cannot find the Mexican chicken recipe
It is at the very top of the recipe – the link in green 🙂
OMG I made the smothered baked chicken burritos out of the mouth of my 12 year old these are amazing! I didn’t have the liquid smoke but followed the recipe. They were perfect!
YAY! I am so happy “they were amazing” – thank you so much Dina!
I’m no master chef, but these were so easy and so delicious. I seriously don’t think there’s a dish at a Mexican restaurant that rivals it! Best yet, my husband loved it too! Thank you! I’m going to use the chicken as a another option for my go to chicken and rice for lunch!
Hi Bobbie, I am so happy you found these burritos easy and delicious and thank you so much for the ultimate compliment that this dish outdoes Mexican restaurants – wow, thank you! I am so flattered! I hope you find more recipes to love here! thanks again!
Hi there! I’m making these for dinner tonight and wondered if homemade tortillas would work? I don’t generally buy tortillas and planned to use the homemade before I noticed you mention a specific tortilla to purchase. Will homemade flour tortillas work okay?
Hi Amber, I think homemade tortillas would be amazing! Yes, definitely go for it!
These were AMAZING! As soon as my husband ate them he said, “I think this is one of the best dinners you’ve ever made.” I’m making them again tonight!
My only issue is I struggle with wrapping the burrito. haha but as long as it tastes good, I can compromise on looks!
WAHOO! I am honored your husband thought this was “one of the best dinners” – thank you! you are right on – as long as it tastes goods, looks are secondary 🙂 To wrap them, I put the filling in the middle, closer to side, fold both the top and bottom ends over the filling then fold the side closest to the filling over and tuck it in as I continue to roll. Don’t know if that makes any sense – but enjoy your burritos!
This was a hit! Thanks for sharing Jen
You are so welcome Borkai! so happy to hear it was a hit!
Oh my, am I in heaven?! Skinny burritos? Cheesy chicken burritos, can I have them for breakfast, lunch and dinner too? Oh, it’s a great recipe! – Love, Anna
Breakfast, lunch and dinner coming right up! I actually love “real food” for breakfast – so I am right there with you! I think you will absolutely love these burritos! Thank you Anna!
I’m trying this recipe for my gourmet club tomorrow night !! Cinco de Mayo!!
YAY! what a fun Cinco de Mayo recipe, I hope you all love it!
Delish!!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
You are so welcome, thanks LaTia!
I plan on making these tomorrow, I was wondering did you use flour or corn tortillas for the recipes?
Hi Marion, I use flour tortillas as I find the flavor more mild but mostly because they fold better and don’t tear like corn can. Enjoy!
Can you prepare the burritos an hour before you bake them
Hi Susan, I think the tortillas would get a little soggy if you prep them early so I don’t think I would recommend it – but if you don’t mind the tortillas more enchilada style, then they would be fine 🙂
I just took the chicken out to make the burritos, and -WOW!!! I can’t wait to make the sauce. Thank you for a great recipe to add to my collection.
You are so welcome Danica, thank YOU for the comment! I’m so happy to hear it is “collection” worthy! I hope you loved the burritos with the sauce! Have a great weekend!
For someone who hates cooking, this was surprisingly easy. Thanks for that. I substituted fire roasted tomatoes in the mexican chicken and left out the liquid smoke. Excellent.
Thanks. =)
(Your blender salsa is fabulous also.)
I love hearing that these were easy and delicious Riley, thank you! And so happy you also love the blender salsa! Thank you for trying my recipes and for taking time to comment!
My family loves Mexican food and these burritos look heavenly! I’m going to make these this week for dinner! Your photos are amazing too! I just found your site, so I’m sure I’ll be leaving more comments on other recipes you have! Thank you!!
You are so sweet Sue, thank you so much! Welcome to my site, I hope you find lots of recipes to love here!
Wow! Everything about this recipe is right on…that sauce…I want to drink it from the stove.
Awesome Nicole! I actually just made a stove top chicken with this sauce – great foodie minds think alike 🙂 so happy you loved it!
I cook a LOT of Mexican food….and this recipe is hands down my new favorite! It really was one of the best (and not very difficult!) meals I have made. I have made a few other recipes from your site too, and they are all good. So….when is a cookbook going to come out? I would like to preorder it 😉
Hi Noelle, I am so flattered this is a favorite recipe of yours especially from such a Mexican food connoisseur! 🙂 I don’t have plans for a cookbook at this point but if anything changes I will let my readers know! Thank you for making my recipes, so happy to hear you are enjoying them!
I just made these using your chicken recipe. I also made a cilantro lime rice and refried beans with it. THIS WAS AMAZING. Even my picky husband liked it. I used a little extra brown sugar and it made it delicious. I also added a LOT of cheese in the burrito itself before baking
Hi Mindy, sorry for the delay as I have been moving and things have been crazy but thank you so much for your comment! Your whole meal sounds absolutely delicious, and I love that you added a LOT of cheese to the filling-you can never have too much cheese 🙂 Thanks Mindy!
WOW this was delicious. Happy to have a new go to recipe for our taco/mexican food Tuesdays!
YAY! I am thrilled you loved it so much and what a fun idea to have Mexican food Tuesdays!
I made this along with your chicken recipe and I have to tell you that they both turned out so delicious! I just found your blog and have only tried 3 recipes so far, but they have all exceeded my expectations. 🙂 Your recipes are wonderful. Thank you for sharing!
P.S. If you could create some “knock-off” recipes similar to Cafe Topes’ food in Carlsbad that would be awesome!
Hi Monica, welcome to my site, I am so happy you found my blog and are loving the recipes! I definitely need to do some “knock-off” recipes from Cafe Topes’! what a great suggestions! I’ll see what I can come up with – they are a delicious source of inspiration!
This is the best smothered chicken burritos…the chicken went into the crock pot in the morning and by the afternoon, the smell of the chicken was amazing. Made the cause, assembled the burritos, and broiled in the oven (only takes about 5 minutes or so). My family loved them! This is the dish! Saved the sauce from the crock pot for my rice, beans, and sautéed onions that I will make this week. This dish will be on the menu often! Thank you!
You are so welcome, thanks Jen! I am so happy you loved this recipe and even saved the crock pot sauce for rice and beans later – yum! Thank you for trying my recipes, I hope you continue to find more family favorites!
Oh my gosh! These are so good! Made them tonight using your Mexican chicken, and they were fabulous! So glad I used the uncooked tortillas from Costco, as you suggested. These, along with your chicken recipe, will definitely be in our regular meal rotation. Thanks again!
Yay! So glad these and my Mexican Chicken are keepers! Thanks for your comments Kara, I love hearing your family is enjoying my recipes! 🙂
How would this sauce be if I did not use Sour cream (I can’t eat it)? Could I still make it according to the recipe and it still taste as good?
It will definitely still be good – not the same but still good! You can add some extra cheese if you want 🙂
This is the BEST burrito I’ve ever made! The chicken part of it looks intimidating. Well at least for me it did because I like 5 ingredients or less and sometimes just skipped the sauce and used sour cream and alvacado but I’ve made this at least 6 times and it’s so worth it and after you’ve made it a couple of times, it’s nothing! So delicious!
Wahoo! Thank you for the ultimate compliment Rhea, I am thrilled this is the “best burrito” you’ve ever made! I love hearing that although it looked intimidating at first you did it anyway and was worth it – not just once but 6 times! I hope you have fun making more of my recipes – even though they all have more than 5 ingredients 🙂 xo
If I could give this 10 stars I would. We have made dozens of smothered burrito recipes searching for the right one and this is it. The chicken was so easy and made my house smell like Heaven but the true star was that sauce. We did use the whole can of diced chilies and a heaping 1/2 cup of cheese but left everything else the same. Using the unbaked tortillas helped tie everything together for sure.
I also want to mention that my extremely picky seven year old licked his plate clean and requested this to be packed in tomorrow’s lunch. He has never willingly eaten leftovers in his life. This mom is bowing down to you and excited to try a few more recipes from your site!
Hi Jessica, sorry for the delay, I have been swamped with everything Thanksgiving but THANK YOU so much for such an awesome comment! I am thrilled your search for the best smothered burrito is over, wahoo! and more green chilies and cheese definitely sounds like a winning combo to me! I laughed out loud at your last comment of “mom is bowing down to you” – I don’t know if I’ve ever had that response before – haha – but YAY for a recipe even the picky eater loves. Thank you thank you for making my heart and mouth smile! I hope you find some more favorites here!
I’ve made this cheesy burrito several times. My family loves it!, when my daughter came home from college, it was the first thing she wanted me to make for her. … I’m curious .. Approximately how many calories per serving of one burrito with sauce ?
Thanks
Karen
Hi Karen, that is awesome that this was your daughter’s first homecoming request! I am thrilled your family loves it so much! You can calculate the nutritional info at: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
Okay, these are just plain fabulous!
Awesome Liz, so happy you liked them!
OMG! YUM!!!!!!! Just two of us here, so I have lots of leftovers – yeah! Thank you!!!
You are so welcome Debbie! and yay for leftovers:)!
This was fantastic!!! I make a lot of Mexican food, but this was very different from my usuals. I live in Michigan, but have been to Carlsbad several years ago. and loved the area and the food. Please continue to put such wonderful recipes 🙂
Thank you so much Lori, I’m so glad you loved it! That is so cool you have been to Carlsbad! We have lived here 10 years and hopefully will never have to leave 🙂 I’m so happy my recipes bring you a little taste of San Diego!
I have to send you a HUGE thank you for your recipes. I have been living in the UK for over 10 years and one of the things that I miss most from home (USA) is good Mexican food. Your recipes are exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ve tried well over 8 of them so far and each one has been well received even by the British contingent in the house!!! Thank You! Thank you!
Hi Pam all the way from the UK! You are SO SO welcome for the recipes! Thank YOU for your kind words! I absolutely love hearing I can bring you a bit of “home away from home” with my Mexican recipes and that your British contingent is enjoying them – yay and phew :)! Thank you for making my recipes and I wish you all the best!
Love you recipes!
How do you think the sauce for this recipe would work with your beef burritos?
Thank you in advance!
Janet
HI Janet, that is a great question – I think it would be absolutely delicious! Please let me know if you give it a try!
Hi there! I made these tonight and they were loved by everyone in my house but we have loads of leftovers. I saw that the chicken freezer well (yessss for making this in the future!) But how does the sauce freeze?
Thank you for giving us a recipe for our lineup!
Hi Bethany, I am so happy these burritos were a full house hit! Unfortunately, the texture of the sauce gets funky when frozen – sorry!
No problem! I figured the sour cream wouldn’t freeze well but a girl can dream… thank you!
Hi, Jen! I had to tell you just how much we adore this recipe. The flavor is amazing! I’m officially in love with that sauce. Definitely a keeper!
Thank you so much Jennifer, I love hearing that! I actually just made a skillet chicken recipe with this sauce because I love it so much too. You have exceptional taste 🙂
Would love the nutrition facts on these
You can calculate nutrition facts at myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
We loved these! My husband mentioned he liked the sauce after 3 bites and he never does that!! I will be making these more often!
Awesome Kim! So happy it was a winner! I’m currently testing a Chipotle Skillet Chicken with that sauce – I think your husband will love it too!
What would be the best way to prep this in order for my husband to take to work for him and his coworkers later in the night? You think assemble everything up until putting the sauce on? Or would the tortillas get too soggy with the chicken mixture hanging out inside you think?
Hi there! I think if you make sure there is not excess moisture in the chicken and broil the burritos well enough, I don’t think they’ll get too soggy – they won’t stay crispy – but I don’t think they’ll get soggy. I would definitely keep the sauce separate. Hope this helps!
I just found your blog through Pinterest and I am so happy I did! I just made these burritos last night for dinner and my family loved them! The chicken was so flavorful made in the slow cooker and the green child sauce was incredible! My family told me the burritos were better than our local Mexican restaurant!
Welcome to my blog Lisa! I am thrilled your husband thought these were better than your local restaurant – that is awesome! I hope you continue to find more favorites here!
This books awesome, and I want to try it, but I can’t find the green chili sauce recipe. Did I miss a link?
Hi Vicki! The Cheesy Green Chili Sour Cream Sauce is just the name of the sauce – all the ingredients are listed below it. Enjoy!