Grilled Cheese Burrito Copycat for an Easy Lazy Dinner
A cheesy, crispy, flavor-loaded grilled cheese burrito filled with seasoned beef, rice, nacho cheese, and chipotle sauce. Your favorite fast-food burrito, made easy at home.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 burritos 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 lb ground beef
2–3 tbsp taco seasoning
1 cup cooked rice
½ cup nacho cheese sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
¼ cup sour cream
¼ cup chipotle mayo sauce
4 large flour tortillas
1 tbsp oil or butter
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in skillet, drain, and add taco seasoning with water. Simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Season rice with lime juice and salt.
- Mix chipotle mayo: combine mayo, minced chipotle, lime juice, and garlic powder.
- Warm tortillas.
- Layer rice, beef, nacho cheese, chipotle sauce, sour cream, and shredded cheese. Roll tightly into burritos.
- Heat skillet with oil or butter. Sprinkle cheese directly on skillet and press burrito on top. Grill 2–3 minutes per side until golden.
- Slice and serve hot.
Notes
Customize with beans, veggies, or extra sauce. Freeze before grilling for later meals.