Making a burrito at home doesn’t sound complicated at first. All you need to do is mix some beans, meat, cheese, and veggies in a tortilla, wrap it up, and dig in. But things are rarely this simple.
Sure, the burrito will most likely taste good, no matter how you put it together. However, if you want to end up with a perfect burrito that you’ll want to brag about to your friends, you need to pay attention to details and avoid these common mistakes.
Overloading
It’s understandable that you might want more filling in your burrito, but this isn’t the way to go. If you stuff too many things in a burrito, you’ll have difficulty wrapping it. Also, it will probably fall apart at some point and bring your meal to a disappointing end.
Messing Up the Order of Ingredients
Most casual burrito lovers believe it doesn’t matter in which order you put the ingredients in your burrito as they will be mixed up regardless. However, that’s not entirely true. For a perfect burrito, you should lay down the beans first as they will provide protection to the tortilla. Then you go meat and top with cheese so it can melt nicely. The final step is adding veggies and sauce.
Adding Rice
Sure, if you look just at fast-food burritos, you would think that rice is a key ingredient in a burrito. But the truth is that rice is just a filler that allows fast-food chains to save money on more expensive ingredients.
