Chipotle Chicken Meatball Burrito
Recipe by Joe Urban.
Sweet Heat in a Handheld Students Will Actually Grab
This Chipotle Chicken Meatball Burrito is a bold and flavorful school meal featuring Jones Dairy Farm Chicken Meatballs marinated in a smoky-sweet chipotle pineapple sauce, wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla with crisp lettuce, onions, cilantro, and pineapple tidbits. Designed for school food service, this burrito offers a delicious balance of heat and sweetness while providing a nutritious and satisfying handheld option.
Ingredients
- 300 Jones Dairy Farm Chicken Meatballs
- 1 qt., 1 pt., 1/4 cup pineapple tidbits in juice
- 1 pt., 1 cup chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 pt., 1 1/2 cup chili powder
- 1 pt., 1 1/4 cup raw onion
- 3 qt., 1/2 cup iceberg lettuce
- 50 whole wheat flour tortillas, 10″
- 6 limes, cut into quarters
- 1 pt., 1 1/4 cup cilantro
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees and kettle or braising pan to 350 degrees.
Place meatballs on lined sheet pans. Place in oven and cook for 15-20 minutes. Product must reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees for 15 seconds.
Transfer meatballs to 4″ half long steamtable pans, cover with plastic wrap, and hold in warming cabinet assembly.
Dice onions, shred lettuce, and chop cilantro, set aside.
Open cans of pineapple. Drain and reserve the juice for the marinade.
Prepare the marinade: Combine pineapple juice, chipotle peppers with adobo sauce, vinegar, and chili powder. Blend well with stick blender.
Combine meatballs and marinade and marinate for 5 minutes.
Place tortillas in hot holding cabinet 5-10 minutes prior to assembly.
Build burritos in assembly line fashion by placing 1/4 cup of lettuce, 6 meatballs, 1 tsp. diced onions, 1 tsp. cilantro, and 1 Tbs. of pineapple tidbits on tortilla.
Fold burritos envelope style, place in 2″ hotel pans, cover and place in warmer until ready for service.
This recipe features
Chicken Meatballs
This recipe features
Chicken Meatballs
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