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Mini Burritos – Nicky’s Kitchen Sanctuary


These little bite-size burritos are a sensible finger meals to placed on the celebration desk. You can also make them a day or two forward and reheat them within the oven earlier than serving.
They at all times spark a little bit of curiosity, being a bit totally different from the often buffet desk gadgets.

Tall image showing mini burritos wrapped in foil and piled up with a black background. Some of the burritos have been sliced in half and piled on top of the whole burritos to show the filling. A hand is holding picking up one of the open burritos. There is a small bowl of tomatoes blurred out in the background.

Look how cute they’re!!

Transfer over vol au vents and devilled eggs, everybody will probably be making a seize for these little burritos first. PLUS they arrive wrapped in foil, so that you don’t get greasy finger marks throughout your wine glass.

They take somewhat little bit of upfront effort to chop out the tortillas and wrap them up (a household meeting line is beneficial), however then you may put them in fridge, prepared to simply reheat a day or two later. I like a make-ahead celebration meals!

📋 Components

Spicy Beef Filling

Ingredients for minced beef filling for mini burritos on a wooden board.

Every little thing else

Ingredients for mini burritos - except the meat filling - on a wooden board.Ingredients for mini burritos - except the meat filling - on a wooden board.

Find out how to make them

***Full recipe with detailed steps within the recipe card on the finish of this submit***

  1. Make the mini tortillas utilizing a 9cm (3.5″) cookie cutter. You need to get 5 mini tortilla from every giant tortilla.
  2. Fry the minced beef with seasonings, garlic and tomato puree (paste in USA)
  3. Add kidney beans in chilli sauce warmth by way of, then flip off the warmth.
  4. Get your meeting station prepared and begin by putting a mini tortilla on a sq. of foil and add a rounded teaspoon of the filling to the centre.
Tall four image collage showing how to prep ingredients for mini burritos.Tall four image collage showing how to prep ingredients for mini burritos.
  1. Add rice, tomato, bitter cream, spring onion and cheese
  2. Fold the perimeters of the burrito up
  3. Roll tightly in foil
  4. Safe the ends with a twist. Repeat 29 occasions.
Square four image collage showing how to assemble mini burritos.Square four image collage showing how to assemble mini burritos.

Professional Tip

Fold your foil earlier than tearing into form. This could provide you with a neater line when making the squares. I like to chop all 30 squares of foil earlier than beginning.

Tall image showing mini burritos wrapped in foil and placed a pile against a black background. Some of the burritos have been sliced in half and piled on top of the whole burritos to show the filling.Tall image showing mini burritos wrapped in foil and placed a pile against a black background. Some of the burritos have been sliced in half and piled on top of the whole burritos to show the filling.

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Sure I did have 5 of those for my lunch while testing.

Tall image showing mini burritos wrapped in foil, piled up on a plate against a black background. Some of the burritos have been sliced in half and piled on top of the whole burritos to show the filling. A hand is holding an unwrapped burrito above the pile. There is a small bowl of tomatoes blurred out in the background.Tall image showing mini burritos wrapped in foil, piled up on a plate against a black background. Some of the burritos have been sliced in half and piled on top of the whole burritos to show the filling. A hand is holding an unwrapped burrito above the pile. There is a small bowl of tomatoes blurred out in the background.

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? Regularly Requested Questions

Can I make them forward?

Sure, make the minced beef combination and go away to chill. Additionally, don’t warmth up the rice. That is so that you’re getting ready all the pieces with chilly fillings. This prevents the cheese melting and hardening and prevents the tomatoes going soggy.
Be sure all the burritos are wrapped in foil.
Place on a tray within the fridge for as much as two days.
To warmth up, place on a heat tray within the oven in a single layer (attempt to go away somewhat house round them, so that you may want to make use of two trays) at 200C/400F (fan) for 8-10 minutes, till piping sizzling all through.

Can I freeze them?

Sure, make as per the ‘make forward’ directions above, then freeze the wrapped burritos. Defrost in a single day within the fridge and reheat as per the directions above.

Scaling it up or down

Double or halve the recipe, sticking to the identical ingredient ratios.
In case you are trying to make much less, I might nonetheless make the identical quantity of minced beef filling, then freeze any leftover minced beef filling to make a few rice bowl lunches with one other day.

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  • Use a 9cm diameter cookie cutter to chop 30 mini tortillas from the 6 giant tortillas (it’s best to get 5 from every tortilla). Put to at least one facet whilst you make the meat.

  • Warmth a big frying pan over a excessive warmth and add the minced beef, salt and pepper.

  • Fry for 5-6 minutes, stirring and breaking apart any giant chunks of beef as you go, till the meat is browned.

  • Add the garlic, fajita seasoning, smoked paprika, tomato puree and crumbled inventory dice and stir collectively. Cook dinner for an extra 2 minutes.

  • Transfer the minced beef to at least one facet of the pan and add the tinned kidney beans to the house.

  • Give them a little bit of a squish with the again of a wood spoon to interrupt them up. Some lumps are nice, however we don’t need complete kidney beans.

  • Stir all the pieces collectively and cook dinner for an extra 3-4 minutes, till all the pieces is sizzling and you’ve got a thick combination, then flip off the warmth.

  • Now it’s time to fill the mini burritos.

  • Take one of many mini tortillas and place on a small sq. of foil.

  • Within the centre of the tortilla, add a rounded teaspoon of the minced beef combination, a teaspoon of the Mexican rice, two items of the chopped cherry tomato, ½ tsp of bitter cream and a pinch every of spring onions (scallions) and cheese.

  • Roll up the tortilla, then wrap within the foil tightly and twist the ends. Its somewhat messy however the foil holds all the pieces collectively. Place on a tray and repeat with the remaining burritos.

  • Serve instantly or see the notes for the make forward directions.

Make forward
You can also make these burritos up forward of time. Make the minced beef combination and go away to chill. Additionally, don’t warmth up the rice. That is so that you’re getting ready all the pieces with chilly fillings. This prevents the cheese melting and hardening and prevents the tomatoes going soggy.
Be sure all the burritos are wrapped in foil.
Place on a tray within the fridge.
To warmth up, place on a heat tray within the oven in a single layer (attempt to go away somewhat house round them, so that you may want to make use of two trays) at 200C/400F (fan) for 8-10 minutes, till piping sizzling all through.

This recipe was first posted December 2014. Up to date December 2020, then once more in October 2024 with updates to the recipe, new pictures and common housekeeping.

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