homemade burritos

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  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    And I'm betting those bad boys come in around at least 350 calories each? Maybe more? lol

    Is 350 so bad? Depending on the amount of cheese they could be way less, but 350 calories for the main entree in a meal is still pretty good. I'd probably have two if it was dinner.

    Did I say it was bad?
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    And I'm betting those bad boys come in around at least 350 calories each? Maybe more? lol

    Is 350 so bad? Depending on the amount of cheese they could be way less, but 350 calories for the main entree in a meal is still pretty good. I'd probably have two if it was dinner.

    Did I say it was bad?

    No, I inferred it from the wording and the "lol" at the end. But perhaps that was my bad.
  • caroln3
    caroln3 Posts: 217
    pfft low cal burritos
    Made 2.4lbs of chicken burritos for dinner tonight. had grilled chicken, refried beans, jalapenos, rice and salsa.
    Macros: 1,744cals 270/12/135 C/F/P

    Pile of burritos

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    Weight

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    Dessert upcoming....

    I'm just curious, why do people put rice in their burritos? Beans, meat and salsa yes, but rice? I am a U.S. born Mexican and I had never heard of it until I started going to Mexican restaurants which I rarely go to because I'd rather make my Mexican food at home or eat my mom's. Anyway, I thought it was just a restaurant thing to make them bigger.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    I'm just curious, why do people put rice in their burritos? Beans, meat and salsa yes, but rice? I am a U.S. born Mexican and I had never heard of it until I started going to Mexican restaurants which I rarely go to because I'd rather make my Mexican food at home or eat my mom's. Anyway, I thought it was just a restaurant thing to make them bigger.

    honestly i like the taste and i needed to add more carbs to my burritos, so rice was a logical choice
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    And I'm betting those bad boys come in around at least 350 calories each? Maybe more? lol

    Is 350 so bad? Depending on the amount of cheese they could be way less, but 350 calories for the main entree in a meal is still pretty good. I'd probably have two if it was dinner.

    Did I say it was bad?

    No, I inferred it from the wording and the "lol" at the end. But perhaps that was my bad.

    It was more so kind of wondering just what they were since no recipe was posted and I know what some burritos I've had recently were in calories. :drinker:
  • caroln3
    caroln3 Posts: 217
    I'm just curious, why do people put rice in their burritos? Beans, meat and salsa yes, but rice? I am a U.S. born Mexican and I had never heard of it until I started going to Mexican restaurants which I rarely go to because I'd rather make my Mexican food at home or eat my mom's. Anyway, I thought it was just a restaurant thing to make them bigger.

    honestly i like the taste and i needed to add more carbs to my burritos, so rice was a logical choice

    Yeah I guess if you like it and rice will definitely raise the calories and carbs. Don't get me wrong I love Mexican rice and I can eat the whole pan but I don't think I can eat it anymore it's way too many calories for me. I try not to make it because it's too much temptation. lol
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    Seriously.

    I think a good burrito is worth more than 350 calories. Any less and it's probably underfilled.

    Burritos should be delicious and brawny.

    Example of a proper brawny burrito - vegan style.

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  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    Seriously.

    I think a good burrito is worth more than 350 calories. Any less and it's probably underfilled.

    Burritos should be delicious and brawny.

    Example of a proper brawny burrito - vegan style.

    2497623_7124.jpg

    Now that looks yummy as hell!
  • gazzball69
    gazzball69 Posts: 4
    pfft low cal burritos
    Made 2.4lbs of chicken burritos for dinner tonight. had grilled chicken, refried beans, jalapenos, rice and salsa.
    Macros: 1,744cals 270/12/135 C/F/P

    Pile of burritos

    2011-09-12%25252018.14.04.jpg

    Weight

    2011-09-12%25252018.13.51.jpg

    2011-09-12%25252018.15.01.jpg

    Dessert upcoming....

    They look pretty tasty. How many grams of rice and chicken did you use so not to overpack them?
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    They look pretty tasty. How many grams of rice and chicken did you use so not to overpack them?

    for all 3 combined i used;
    12.6oz chicken (raw weight)
    270g rice (cooked in water, tumeric, cayenne, and garlic)
    1 can of refried beans
    3 10" tortillas

    there's a local mexican place that has the 5lb burrito challenge, you have to finish it in under 1hr, i'm totally ready for that. this batch of burritos took me maybe 15min to finish
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    They look pretty tasty. How many grams of rice and chicken did you use so not to overpack them?

    for all 3 combined i used;
    12.6oz chicken (raw weight)
    270g rice (cooked in water, tumeric, cayenne, and garlic)
    1 can of refried beans
    3 10" tortillas

    there's a local mexican place that has the 5lb burrito challenge, you have to finish it in under 1hr, i'm totally ready for that. this batch of burritos took me maybe 15min to finish

    In a totally non-creepy way, I would love to watch that happen. I just think it would be like real life Man Vs. Food, except you have like, wash board abs.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member

    In a totally non-creepy way, I would love to watch that happen. I just think it would be like real life Man Vs. Food, except you have like, wash board abs.

    lol i am like a bottomless pit when it comes to eating, the leaner i've gotten the more it seems i can eat
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member

    In a totally non-creepy way, I would love to watch that happen. I just think it would be like real life Man Vs. Food, except you have like, wash board abs.

    lol i am like a bottomless pit when it comes to eating, the leaner i've gotten the more it seems i can eat

    That is fantastic! Give Adam from MvF a run for his money!!!
  • raven1114
    raven1114 Posts: 115 Member
    well i ate it and one filled me up. a person could easily have some thing on the side with it if they needed more to fill up or eat 2 of them.
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    well i ate it and one filled me up. a person could easily have some thing on the side with it if they needed more to fill up or eat 2 of them.
    Or a person could make a bigger one in the first place. :drinker:
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member

    Or a person could make a bigger one in the first place. :drinker:

    Well if a small one is all they have to work with, then you just gotta have seconds, I guess. Although, if the first one didn't leave you satisfied, I have no idea why you'd come back for round 2.
  • dumb_blondes_rock
    dumb_blondes_rock Posts: 1,568 Member
    Personally, I think this is the reason people hit plateus....guarantee she didn't use only 1 tbs of beef, thats like what you would put inot an eggroll, so its like shes logging as one table spoon but really eating like 3 or 4. This is why you need to literally MEASURE EVERYTHING.

    BTW i'm not saying you are in a plateu im just generalizing about people on here
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