January 25, 2011

Smothered Mt. Dew Chicken Burrito

I married a man with a bit of a drinking problem, he's hooked on Mt Dew! (I call him a "Mounty")
SO that inspired a marinade for cooking chicken with Mt. Dew. I know it sounds super weird, but try it! It was actually REALLY good!
I try to be diligent about the process and making it honest by showing of my mess of ingredients. I have a visual memory, so this is more for me than you. Here's what you need:
Canned Chicken Breast
Onion
Cilantro
Mission Tortilla's
Canned Whole Green Chiles
Beans (Black or Pinto would work)
Rice
Cheese

Blend green chilies with a bit of onion and cilantro.  Blend together to make the sauce for the top. Chop approximately 1/4 cup of onion and simmer over medium. Add canned chicken breast and separate with a fork. Slowly add the Mt. Dew in 1/2 cup increments so that the flavor is steamed into the chicken. The chicken should slowly cook for about 20 minutes.

I used instant white rice to fill the tortilla's beans and then added in the chicken. Add cheese and a little bit of the chile sauce to the inside before rolling. Top with the rest of the sauce and cheese and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.

This isn't the quickest recipe, but it sure was pretty and DELICIOUS!

 Fresh out of the oven, the burrito's will look a little brown on the ends and the cheese should be melted.
 Can you guess which place setting is Levi's? If you guess the one with the Mt. Dew can, you would be correct.
I love food! I ended up only eating half, because my portions were a little large, but it made a great lunch the next day at work.

1 comment:

  1. These look super yummy!!! Keep posting recipes so I can use your meals instead of coming up with mine! ha ha

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