smothered burritos

I just love the idea of anything smothered.  I mean I did grow up in the south where we have smothered pork chops, smothered beef tips, smothered chicken…really anything that will sit still we will smother if given the chance.  It just sounds so decadent and bad for you…but the beauty of these smothered burritos is that they are very decadent but skinny!!  Yes you read that right…they are super yummy and skinny all at the same time.

For these burritos I used this slow cooker Mexican chicken that is so, so easy but full of flavor.  If you don’t have time to make the slow cooker chicken feel free to use a rotisserie chicken mixed with some rotel tomatoes and cilantro.  To help lighten them up even more, I used light flat breads (you can find them here) that are the same texture of a whole wheat tortilla but with fewer carbs and calories making for a perfect less guilty option.  They also come in a southwestern version which would be delicious for these burritos.  I always keep an extra pack in the freezer, we just love them.  Finally to make it super yummy I topped everything a delicious and very light sour cream sauce…everything is better with a sauce on top…again it is smothered!!

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As good as these were the night I made them, they were still amazing the next day.  I saved some of the sour cream sauce in the refrigerator to pour over the leftovers, but if you don’t have nay extra thats ok, the flavor will still be great.  Serve these with your favorite black beans or rice for a great Mexican dinner at home.  

Smothered has never been so good for you and SOOOO GOOD!!  These smothered chicken burritos are a perfect quick dinner for this week!

Happy (half) Baked Life – MJ