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Yvonne's Budget-Friendly Burritos

Scroll down to find a delicious, hearty burrito recipe to add to your weekly meal rotations...

Yvonne says: "These burritos are amazing. They're really filling, big on flavours all-round, versatile, and the recipe doesn't leave much washing up! It's a staple in my house and I promise they're well worth trying."

Ingredients

For the filling:

  • 1 drained tin of young jackfruit OR 280g minced pork
  • BBQ Sauce
  • One can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 large tortilla wraps
  • 1 drained tin of black beans
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • ½ Iceberg lettuce
  • Salt and pepper (to taste)
  • Fresh coriander (to taste)

For the Lime-infused Rice:

  • 1 cup of brown or basmati rice
  • Salt and pepper
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • ½ tbsp olive oil
  • Handful of fresh coriander (to taste)

Pickled Red Cabbage:

  • ½ red cabbage
  • 120ml red wine vinegar
  • 120ml water
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper

Optional Extras:

  • Small tub of soured cream
  • Tomato Salsa
  • Grated cheddar cheese
  • Tortilla crisps

Method:

To prepare the Burrito:

  1. Peel off the drained jackfruit into shredded pieces.
  2. Heat oil in the frying pan and fry jackfruit or minced pork for 4 minutes.
  3. Add in your tinned tomatoes and 1 tsp salt. Fry a little longer, then add black beans and give it a bit of a mash, then add a good dollop of BBQ sauce.
  4. Cook for 2 more minutes then leave aside.
  5. Slice the avocados
  6. Cut up the iceberg lettuce into very fine shredded pieces.
  7. Warm up the large tortilla wraps on a frying pan for few minutes to make them extra soft.
  8. Then, add all the ingredients inside using the order of: Iceberg lettuce, rice, jackfruit or minced pork, black beans, sliced avocados, pickled cabbage and then soured cream and roll!

Top Tips:

  • Avocados provide an extra satisfaction factor and makes the burritos a little creamy. You can simply slice them, or mash them up with lemon/lime juice and some salt and pepper to make a guacamole.
  • You can adapt these burritos to whatever you have at home – whether it’s extra vegetables or more spice!
  • Warming up the tortilla will actually help prevent your burrito from falling apart.
  • You can reheat the tortillas in an air fryer for 10-15 seconds, warm them up on a pan for 10 seconds on each side, or wrap them in a damp paper towel and pop in the microwave for 15-20 seconds.
  • Once the burrito is made, you could even give them a spray with some oil and pop them back in the air-fryer / pan for extra crispiness and colour!

*NB – If you have a latex or birch pollen allergy, speak to your GP before trying jackfruit as you could be susceptible to an allergic reaction. To find out more, and to learn more about the health benefits from eating jackfruit, .

To prepare the Lime-infused Rice:

  1. Boil the rice using two parts water to one part rice.
  2. When it is cooked and hot, add ½ tbsp of olive oil, the zest and juice of one lime, and a handful of fresh coriander along with your choice of seasoning.
  3. Store in a covered bowl in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Top Tips:

  • Only reheat your rice once for use - you can find the .
  • Brown rice provides a great amount of fibre to help you feel more satisfied.

To prepare the Pickled Cabbage:

  1. Slice or finely shred ½ red cabbage, add in 120ml of red wine vinegar matched with 120 ml of water.
  2. Mix those together in a mason / old jam jar, along with a tablespoon of sugar, a teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
  3. Give it a good shake and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Top Tip:

  • If you want to serve pickled cabbage on the same day, try to leave it for at least 2-3 hours before serving.