How to Fill a Burrito

Fill breakfast burritos with eggs, cheese and salsa.

Neatly folded burritos make for a nice food presentation and will keep your ingredients from spilling out. Tasty burritos can be made from different sizes ranging 8 to 14 inches wide. These handy wrappers are made from flour or wheat. There are many ingredients home cooks and chefs use as fillings. Popular filling choices are seasoned meats, vegetables, beans, cheese and rice. Learn how to fill a burrito properly and avoid tearing the shell. Does this Spark an idea?

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Burritos
Aluminum foil
Water

Instructions

- 1
  
  Preheat the oven to 350 F. Rip a 2-foot section of aluminum foil from the roll. Place the foil on a flat surface.
- 2
  
  Remove the tortillas from the packaging and place them in a stack on the aluminum foil. Sprinkle the stack with a few drops of water. Cover the stack with the foil and place it in the oven. Heat the wrappers for 10 minutes to make them pliable.
- 3
  
  Prepare your fillings and arrange them in bowls on the counter. Remove the wrappers from the oven. Open the foil and place the wrappers in front of you.
- 4
  
  Spoon the filling ingredients in the center of the tortilla wrapper. Use no more than 1 1/2 cup of filling for each 10 inch burrito. Layer the ingredients if you like or pre-mix them and fill them.
- 5
  
  Fold one side of the tortilla over the filling. Flip the top and the bottom up on the burrito and then roll the burrito all the way to the other side. This will secure the sides and prevent it from spilling.