
Beef burritos
Bring a taste of Mexico to your table with these irresistible beef burritos. Bursting with bold flavours and surprisingly simple to prepare, they’re perfect for a speedy midweek dinner or a laid-back weekend gathering. Best of all, they can be customised to suit everyone’s tastes, making them a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Preparation: 10 mins
Cooking: 30 mins
Serves: 4
Difficulty: easy

Ingredients
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 large red onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 500g minced beef
- ½ tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (adjust to suit)
- ½ tsp oregano
- 2 fresh bird’s-eye chillies, chopped (adjust to suit)
- 1 lime, juiced
- 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 small tin of sweetcorn
- 400g tin of black-eyed beans, rinsed and drained
- Salt and pepper
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 120g Red Leicester cheese, grated
- Sour cream
- Fresh coriander, chopped
Recipe
- Warm the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2–3 minutes, until translucent. Then include the garlic and fry for another minute.
- Add the minced beef to the pan, stirring it occasionally to break up any chunks.
- Once the meat is no longer pink, mix in the sugar, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, oregano and fresh chillies. Cook for 1 minute to release the flavours.
- Add the lime juice, chopped tomatoes, sweetcorn and beans. Simmer for 10–15 minutes, until the mixture thickens. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry frying pan, or wrap them in foil and heat in the oven at 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4 for 5 minutes.
- To assemble the burritos, place a tortilla on a work surface and add a dollop of beef filling into the centre. Top with a sprinkle of cheese, sour cream and coriander.
- Fold the sides of the tortilla over the filling, then roll it up tightly from one end to the other.
- Place a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Add the burritos seam-side down and dry-fry for 1–2 minutes on each side to lightly crisp them.
- Slice the burritos in half and serve with a side salad, nachos, or enjoy them on their own.
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