Flamin' Hot Grilled Cheese Burrito
These Flamin’ Hot grilled cheese burritos are loaded with seasoned beef, taco rice, melty cheese, creamy chipotle sauce, and crunchy Flamin’ Hot Fritos, then crisped in golden cheese for the ultimate cheesy Tex-Mex dinner.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ½ onion finely chopped
- pinch of salt
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 4 tbsp taco seasoning divided
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper optional
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 6 burrito-sized tortillas
- ¾ cup nacho cheese
- 3 cups Flamin’ Hot Fritos
- 2-3 cups shredded quesadilla cheese divided
- creamy chipotle sauce
- sour cream
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add in the onion and a sprinkle of salt. Cook for a few minutes until softened.½ tbsp olive oil, ½ onion, pinch of salt
- Add in the beef and 3 tablespoons taco seasoning and cook until browned. Drain the grease from the skillet. Set aside.1 lb. ground beef, 4 tbsp taco seasoning
- Use package directions to cook the rice, but stir 1 tablespoons of taco seasoning and cayenne pepper into the water with the rice.1 cup uncooked rice, 1 tbsp taco seasoning, ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- On each tortilla, spread a couple tablespoons of nacho cheese. Then, add a heaping ⅓ cup of ground beef, a heaping ¼ cup of rice, a couple tablespoons of shredded cheese, and a drizzle of creamy chipotle sauce. Top with Flamin’ Hot Fritos.6 burrito-sized tortillas, ¾ cup nacho cheese, 3 cups Flamin’ Hot Fritos, 2-3 cups shredded quesadilla cheese, creamy chipotle sauce
- Bring the bottom half of the tortilla up over the filling and tuck the bottom edge under the pile. Fold each side of the tortilla into the middle and tightly roll up into a burrito.
- In a skillet over medium heat, add a couple tablespoons of shredded cheese in the middle of the skillet about the length of the burrito.
- Place the burrito, seam side down, on top of the cheese. As the cheese melts and crisps up, use a spatula to roll the burrito over the cheese so it adheres to the tortilla. Continue cooking the burritos on all sides until browned and crispy.
- Serve with sour cream and salsa if desired.sour cream
Notes
- Add the Fritos last to keep them crunchy.
- Medium heat gives the best crispy cheese crust.
- Warm tortillas before rolling.
- Don’t overfill the burritos.
- Serve immediately for the crispiest texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 1025kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 1525mg | Potassium: 412mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 389IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 755mg | Iron: 5mg