Burrito Ring
Our Blooming Burrito Ring is not only a great appetizer, it's also a fun meal for a family. It is super amusing and insanely easy to make! Everyone will be impressed by the blooming ring display of comforting cheesy chicken bean burritos. A fun way alternative on Taco Tuesday.
Servings: 20
Equipment
- Small round bowl for prep and dippping ** Consider guacamole, salsa, pico de gallo, or our “special sauce” seen above!
- Cutting Board – for prep
- Non-stick spray
- 8″-9″ Pie Dish
- Knife – for cutting tortillas in half
- Pan for Cooking Shredded Chicken
- Pot for Heating up Refried Beans
- Large Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 10 Soft Taco Size Flour Tortillas
- 4-5 cups Cooked Shredded Chicken
- 1 packet Taco Seasoning
- 1-2 cans Refried Beans – better to make extra and serve on the side rather than running out while making the burrito bundles!
- Shredded cheese – Mexican blend or whatever you prefer in your burritos
- 8 ounce Bag of Shredded Queso Quesadilla Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Prepare shredded chicken as desired and add in a packet of taco seasoning (usually requiring a little extra water)
- Heat up refried beans
- Cut tortillas in half
- On a cutting board, put a scoop of beans, chicken, and shredded Mexican blend cheese in the middle of each tortilla half
- Roll the tortilla into a cone shape as seen in the TikTok video above
- Prepare the pie dish with a nonstick spray
- Place a small bowl in the middle of the dish
- Arrange 12 burrito bundles around the bowl
- Sprinkle 1/2 the bag of quesadilla cheese over the burrito bundles
- Arrange the remaining 8 burrito bundles on top
- Sprinkle the remaining queso cheese on top
- Sprinkle the remaining queso cheese on top
- Remove the small bowl in the middle
- Bake the Blooming Burrito Ring for 20 minutes
- While baking, prepare guacamole, salsa, or the “secret sauce” in the small dipping bowl
- Remove from oven and serve immediately. Consider adding the extra chicken or beans on the side!
Notes
Store leftover burrito bundles in a ziplock bag in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave… they’re wonderful!