This Colombian burrito is made with beef, pico de gallo, avocado, and corn and reflects a typical combination of ingredients I had the pleasure of tasting on my trip through Colombia.

All over South America there are different ingredients for a traditional burrito, but this is a simple and delicious recipe that I remembered especially in Colombia.

Traditional colombian burrito filling with beef and pico de gallo

Colombian burrito with beef and pico de gallo

A burrito with beef, avocado, corn and pico de gallo is a typical combination from Colombia and other countries in South America. Here I present you this simple and delicious recipe from my time in South America. With only a little effort you can prepare your own fresh burrito.

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 10

Total Time 40

Course Main course

Cuisine Colombian

Servings 2 Persons

Equipment

Cooking pot
Small bowl
Pan
Aluminium foil

Ingredients

500 g beef
1 avocado
75 g corn
2 wheat tortillas
2 tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
1 lime
2 onions
Oil
Salt
Pepper

Instructions

First heat water in a pot.
Meanwhile, wash the beef.
Peel the garlic cloves and add them to the water together with a halved onion.
Once the water in the pot is brought to a boil you can cook your beef for about 30 minutes.
In the meantime, cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, use a knife to cut the flesh of the avocado into cubes and then remove it from the skin with a spoon.
Now we prepare the pico de gallo.
For this you just have to chop the coriander leaves, peel the tomato, cut the tomato flesh into small pieces, dice the other half of the onion into fine pieces and mix everything together in a small bowl. You can round off your pico de gallo with the juice of a lime or lemon.
Cut the second onion into fine pieces.
Once the meat is cooked, you can shred it into small pieces and fry them in a pan with some oil, salt and pepper.
Place fried beef, corn, avocado, onion and pico de gallo in the center of both tortillas.
Fold the tortilla over on opposite sides and then roll into a burrito.
For easier serving, you can wrap the burrito in aluminum foil and then cut in half.

Notes

A pico de gallo is easy to prepare.
Stick to my recipe for a traditional Colombian pico de gallo or a Colombian pico de gallo with chili.
Don’t cook and roast the beef too long or it will be too tough.

What filling is typical for Colombian burritos?

Fillings of chicken and cooked rice, coastal beef or fish, white beans and combinations with avocado, homemade guacamole and pico de gallo are typical of a Colombian burrito.

What spices are used in a Colombian burrito recipe?

Salt and pepper go with the beef for your Colombian burrito, as they do with almost every dish. But the best seasoning is a spicy pico de gallo with chili.

Can you store beef burritos in the refrigerator?

You should not store a beef burrito wrapped in plastic wrap for more than a few days. Make sure that your refrigerator is cold enough. If you want to eat the burrito days later, it is recommended to freeze it. With time in the refrigerator, the avocado or guacamole will lose flavor.

Can you freeze beef burritos?

Your beef burrito will last up to 3 months when frozen in an airtight container. After freezing in a freezer bag, you can reheat the burrito in the microwave or oven.