Common Ingredients in burrito Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular burrito recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in burrito dishes is flour tortillas.

Onion, beans, avocado, eggs, sour cream, garlic and sauce are also common ingredients in burrito recipes. For herbs and spices, cumin is popular. Variations include:

• monterey jack cheese in place of eggs

Salt is in 75% of burrito recipes and pepper, 35%.

The average burrito recipe has about 15.6 ingredients, with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 43.

In terms of directions, burrito recipes have about 5.9 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 12 instructions.

An average burrito recipe takes about 1 hour 11 minutes to prepare, ranging from 15 minutes to 5 hours.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Burrito

For 2 large flour tortillas (98 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single burrito recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with flour tortillas	Potential subsitutions
onion	0.36 medium (40 g)	0.4 medium (44 g)	67%
eggs	3.6 (200 g)	3.8 (215 g)	42%	monterey jack cheese
garlic	1 clove (3 g)	1 clove (3 g)	33%
sour cream	2 tablespoon (24 g)	1.8 tablespoon (22 g)	33%
cheddar cheese	half a cup (66 g)	0.53 cup (70 g)	25%	monterey jack cheese
olive oil	half a tablespoon (7 g)	0.83 tablespoon (11 g)	25%	canola oil
cumin	0.51 teaspoon (1 g)	0.45 teaspoon (1 g)	25%
guacamole	a quarter cup (60 g)	0.17 cup (41 g)	25%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Burrito

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in burrito recipes. This would be: 33% flour tortillas, 31% eggs, 13% avocado, 10% onion, 5% cheddar cheese, 4% sour cream, 2% guacamole and 1% butter.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

flour tortillas

Flour tortillas is the most popular ingredient in burrito dishes. In fact, over 85% of burrito recipes contain flour tortillas.

Warmed is a frequent preparation for flour tortillas in burrito dishes.

Flour tortillas is often included in burrito dishes in amounts of 2 larges, 12 flour tortillas or 4 flour tortillas.

In burrito recipes that contain flour tortillas, it is on average, 13% by weight.

For burrito recipes, flour tortillas is frequently used with onion, salt, sour cream, black pepper and garlic.

salt

Another popular ingredient in burrito is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for burrito, over 75% have salt.

In burrito recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for burrito, salt is often used with flour tortillas, onion, sour cream, eggs and black pepper.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in burrito dishes. In fact, over 70% of burrito recipes contain onion.

Diced and chopped are frequent preparations for onion in burrito dishes.

Common quantities for onion in burrito dishes include 1 medium, half a medium or half a small.

In burrito recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 5% by weight.

Flour tortillas, salt, garlic, black pepper and cheddar cheese are commonly used together with onion in burrito dishes. Conversely, onion is not often used with chorizo.

beans

Another popular ingredient in burrito is beans. From the recipes we've sampled for burrito, over 50% have beans.

Variations of beans include:

• refried beans: 21% of recipes
• pinto beans: 14% of recipes
• black beans: 14% of recipes

For burrito recipes, beans is frequently used with juice lime, flour tortillas, rice, sour cream, cumin, salt, olive oil, guacamole and garlic.

avocado

Avocado is another common ingredient in burrito dishes. In fact, over 40% of burrito recipes contain avocado.

Burrito dishes often call for avocado to be sliced, pitted and peeled.

Avocado is often included in burrito dishes in amounts of half a avocado or 1 avocado.

In burrito recipes that contain avocado, it is on average, 11% by weight.

In recipes for burrito, avocado is often used with salt, eggs, flour tortillas, cilantro and salsa. On the other hand, avocado is almost never used with refried beans.

eggs

Another popular ingredient in burrito is eggs. From the recipes we've sampled for burrito, over 40% have eggs.

Common quantities for eggs in burrito dishes include 4 eggs or 4 larges.

In burrito recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 26% by weight.

Flour tortillas, salt, avocado, sauce and onion are commonly used together with eggs in burrito dishes.

Potential substitutions for eggs in burrito:

• monterey jack cheese

Also, eggs is not often used with cumin, juice lime, rice, jalapeno and pinto beans.

sour cream

Sour cream is another common ingredient in burrito dishes. In fact, over 40% of burrito recipes contain sour cream.

Sour cream is often included in burrito dishes in amounts of 2 tablespoons.

In burrito recipes that contain sour cream, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For burrito recipes, sour cream is frequently used with salt, flour tortillas, guacamole, onion and sauce. However, tomatoes, chili flake, canola oil and vegetable oil are almost never used together with sour cream in burrito dishes.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in burrito is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for burrito, over 35% have black pepper.

Burrito dishes often call for black pepper to be ground.

In burrito recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for burrito, black pepper is often used with salt, flour tortillas, onion, guacamole and cheddar cheese. On the other hand, black pepper is almost never used with tomatoes, pinto beans, monterey jack cheese, canola oil and vegetable oil.

garlic

Garlic is another common ingredient in burrito dishes. In fact, over 35% of burrito recipes contain garlic.

Minced is a frequent preparation for garlic in burrito dishes.

Common quantities for garlic in burrito dishes include 2 cloves.

In burrito recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

Onion, flour tortillas, salt, cumin and juice lime are commonly used together with garlic in burrito dishes. Conversely, garlic is not often used with sauce, butter, pepper jack cheese, chorizo and chili flake.

sauce

Another popular ingredient in burrito is sauce. From the recipes we've sampled for burrito, over 35% have sauce.

In burrito recipes that contain sauce, it is on average, 0% by weight.

For burrito recipes, sauce is frequently used with flour tortillas, eggs, salt, sour cream and onion. However, garlic, cumin, olive oil, juice lime, rice, cilantro, jalapeno, pinto beans, monterey jack cheese and vegetable oil are almost never used together with sauce in burrito dishes.

cheddar cheese

Cheddar cheese is another common ingredient in burrito dishes. In fact, over 25% of burrito recipes contain cheddar cheese.

Burrito dishes often call for cheddar cheese to be shredded.

In burrito recipes that contain cheddar cheese, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for burrito, cheddar cheese is often used with flour tortillas, onion, salt, black pepper and sour cream.

Potential substitutions for cheddar cheese in burrito:

• monterey jack cheese

Also, cheddar cheese is not often used with tomatoes, pinto beans, pepper jack cheese, chorizo, chili flake, canola oil and vegetable oil.

cumin

Another popular ingredient in burrito is cumin. From the recipes we've sampled for burrito, over 25% have cumin.

Ground is a frequent preparation for cumin in burrito dishes.

Common quantities for cumin in burrito dishes include 1 teaspoon.

In burrito recipes that contain cumin, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

Flour tortillas, salt, onion, garlic and rice are commonly used together with cumin in burrito dishes. Conversely, cumin is not often used with eggs, sauce, refried beans, butter, pepper jack cheese, chorizo and vegetable oil.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in burrito dishes. In fact, over 25% of burrito recipes contain olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in burrito dishes in amounts of 1 tablespoon.

In burrito recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 1% by weight.

For burrito recipes, olive oil is frequently used with flour tortillas, salt, onion, sour cream and juice lime.

Potential substitutions for olive oil in burrito:

• canola oil

Also, olive oil is not often used with sauce, refried beans, tomatoes, pepper jack cheese and chili flake.

guacamole

Another popular ingredient in burrito is guacamole. From the recipes we've sampled for burrito, over 25% have guacamole.

Guacamole is often included in burrito dishes in amounts of a quarter cup.

In burrito recipes that contain guacamole, it is on average, 3% by weight.

In recipes for burrito, guacamole is often used with salt, flour tortillas, sour cream, black pepper and onion. On the other hand, guacamole is almost never used with tomatoes, chili flake, canola oil and vegetable oil.

butter

Butter is another common ingredient in burrito dishes. In fact, over 20% of burrito recipes contain butter.

Common quantities for butter in burrito dishes include 1 tablespoon.

In burrito recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 2% by weight.

Flour tortillas, salt, eggs, cheddar cheese and black pepper are commonly used together with butter in burrito dishes. Conversely, butter is not often used with garlic, cumin, refried beans, juice lime, salsa, tomatoes, rice, cilantro, jalapeno, chili flake, canola oil, pinto beans, black beans, chorizo, pepper jack cheese, monterey jack cheese and vegetable oil.

Other burrito Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in burrito recipes include:

• jalapeno - 20%
• cilantro - 20%
• salsa - 20%
• rice - 20%
• tomatoes - 20%
• juice lime - 20%
• monterey jack cheese - 10%
• pepper jack cheese - 10%
• chorizo - 10%
• chili flake - 10%
• canola oil - 10%
• vegetable oil - 10%

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