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Grilled Cheese Burrito (Best Taco Bell Copycat Recipe)

Grilled Cheese Burrito (Best Taco Bell Copycat Recipe)

This Grilled Cheese Burrito is a delicious Taco Bell copycat recipe featuring tender beef and cheesy goodness.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 1 minute
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 burritos

Equipment

  • nonstick skillet
  • heavy cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

Seasoned Beef

  • 1 lb ground beef (85/15)
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup cooked Spanish rice (or any rice)
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar jack cheese separated
  • 1 cup tortilla strips
  • 2-3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 extra large burrito tortillas

Chipotle Sour Cream

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle hot sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Instructions
 

Preparation Instructions

  • Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef skillet and break the meat apart. Sprinkle the garlic, chili powder, salt, and pepper to the beef.
  • Let the beef cook in the spices until it is fully cooked, 5-7 minutes. Remove the beef from the heat and set aside.
  • Prepare the chipotle sour cream. Combine the sour cream, chipotle hot sauce, and cayenne pepper in a bowl, mixing until well combined. Set aside.
  • Assemble a burrito. Add the cooked beef to a large bowl. Add the chipotle sour cream, rice, 1 ½ cups of cheese, and tortilla strips to the bowl. Fold the ingredients together until combined.
  • Place ¼ of the mixture in the middle of a tortilla. Fold in 2 sides, and roll it into a burrito.
  • Cook the burrito. Heat the same large nonstick skillet over medium/high heat. Add 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil to the skillet. When the olive oil is hot, add ¼ cup cheese in a line in the center of the skillet, and place the burrito on top of the cheese.
  • Carefully place a heavy cast iron skillet on top of the burrito. Let the burrito cook with the cheese for 3-4 minutes or until the cheese melts and begins to brown.
  • Remove the cast iron skillet from the burrito and carefully flip the burrito. Cook the burrito for an additional 2-3 minutes or until browned on the opposite side. Remove the burrito from the skillet.
  • Repeat steps 6-8 until all 4 burritos are assembled and cooked.
  • Let the burrito rest for 1 minute before serving.

Notes

This recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make version of the Taco Bell Grilled Cheese Burrito that you can enjoy at home.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burrito
Keyword Burrito Recipe, Grilled Cheese Burrito, Taco Bell Copycat
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