California Chicken Burritos

These are a favorite of Eric's. I like them best when served with guacamole, salsa, and sour cream.
Serves 4


2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (15.5-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup water
1 cup prepared chunky salsa, drained and juice reserved
1 small can chipotle Chile, minced, plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
salt and pepper
2 cups cooked rice
1-1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 (10-inch) flour tortillas

Adjust an oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just beginning to smoke. Add black beans, water, reserved salsa juice, chile and adobo sauce and cook until liquid has evaporated and beans are soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Using potato masher, mash beans lightly. Season with salt and pepper.

Place rice in medium microwave-safe bowl, cover with plastic wrap, poke holes in plastic, and microwave on high power until hot, about 90 seconds. Stir in salsa, chicken, and 1-1/2 cups cheddar cheese. Spread one-quarter of black bean mixture down center of each tortilla, leaving 2-inch border at ends. Mound rice mixture on beans and fold tortillas to form burritos. Transfer to baking sheet, sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, and bake until cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes.

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