Bison burritos are a savory dish made with bison meat wrapped in a tortilla with various accompaniments. Bison meat is leaner and healthier than beef, and can be roasted and shredded for the burrito. Tortillas are made of flour, water, and salt, and can be filled with bison meat and other ingredients. The burrito is rolled up and eaten with the hands.
A bison burrito is a savory dish consisting of bison meat wrapped in a soft tortilla, which is a traditional Mexican flat bread. Various accompaniments can be added to the bison burrito, including rice, beans, shredded lettuce, tomato, chili, guacamole, and sour cream. The recipes differ from cook to cook, from the ingredients added when cooking the bison meat, to personal preference.
The bison, or American Buffalo, is considered the largest land animal on the continent, and while they used to roam only as wild animals, they are now farmed in many parts of the United States for their meat and pelts. Bison meat is considered healthier than its beef counterpart as it is leaner and lower in cholesterol. Roasted bison can be shredded or ground to fill a bison burrito. Slow cooking meat while roasting tends to give a more tender result and is therefore recommended.
A tortilla is a Mexican flatbread made of flour, water and salt. They’re served hot, and when making a bison burrito, they’re wrapped around the bison and other ingredients and tucked in at one end, to allow for easy handling and eating. The name burrito is thought to come from the Spanish word for “little donkey” because, when folded, the burrito looks a bit like a donkey’s ear.
Bison burritos are easy to make at home. Prepackaged tortillas are readily available in most supermarkets and can be quickly heated on a skillet or in the oven. If ground bison is used, it must be cooked in a pan, with onion, garlic and chilli pepper. Again, recipes may differ, and some cooks add refried beans, another well-known Mexican dish, and ground bison rice. Once the mixture is fully cooked through and all remaining juices have been cooked out, a small amount can be placed in the middle of the tortilla.
Depending on taste, lettuce, tomato, cheese, avocado salsa or guacamole are added and the tortilla is rolled up, with one end tucked. The bison burrito offers a healthy and slightly wilder or wilder option than a beef burrito. If a roast is used, this is finely chopped or shredded and then the same process is followed. The burrito is usually eaten with the hands but this can be too messy if the filling is very saucy.
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