High Protein Chicken Bacon Ranch Burritos

Ingredients

• 1.3 kg skinless & boneless chicken breast, raw weight
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 1.5 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 0.5 tsp oregano, or 1 packet of store bought taco seasoning
• 500 g low fat cottage cheese
• 2 tbsp ranch seasoning, add more/less to suit your liking
• 1 tsp chipotle in adobo sauce
• 0.5 whole lime, juiced
• 2 clove garlic, diced
• 45 ml light mayonnaise
• 200 g light grated mozzarella, Bega 50% Less Fat Grated Cheese
• 8 whole short cut bacon strips, diced, or turkey bacon / beef bacon
• chives
• 10 whole tortillas, Simsons Pantry Large Low Carb Protein Tortillas
• 1 kg cooked white rice, mixed with cilantro/coriander, 100g per burrito, amount can be adjusted

Steps

1. Season the chicken breast with chilli powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and oregano (or use taco seasoning).

2. Cook the seasoned chicken breast until fully cooked through, then shred or dice it.

3. Dice the bacon strips and cook until crispy.

4. In a bowl, mix the cottage cheese, ranch seasoning, chipotle in adobo sauce, lime juice, diced garlic, and light mayonnaise to make the creamy ranch mixture.

5. Combine the cooked chicken with the ranch mixture, cooked bacon, grated mozzarella, and chives.

6. Mix the cooked white rice with cilantro/coriander.

7. Heat tortillas one by one on a pan over low heat for about 30 seconds per side to prevent breaking.

   1 min

8. Lay out each tortilla and add about 100g of the cilantro rice and a portion of the chicken bacon ranch mixture.

9. Roll each tortilla tightly into a burrito, repeating until all 10 are assembled.

10. Wrap burritos individually in foil and freeze for meal prep.

11. To reheat: remove foil, wrap burrito in a paper towel, and microwave for about 2 minutes to thaw and warm the middle.

    2 min

12. Air fry the burrito at 190C/375F for 5-8 minutes until heated through (oven baking or pan frying also work).

    7 min