

The Ultimate Kitchen Guide: How-Tos, Cooking Tips & Essential Kitchen Knowledge
Bonus: Get our newsletter & special offers for free. We will not share or sell your email address. View our Privacy Policy
How to Reheat a Burrito
You'll wonder why it took you so long to learn how to heat up leftover Chipotle.


Reheating food can range from pretty easy (soups, casseroles, spaghetti) to the mind boggling (French fries, sandwiches, eggs).
Burritos fall closer to the second group, especially if they contain sour cream, guacamole, or some other ingredient that you don't particularly want to enjoy piping hot.
However, reheating a burrito is often necessary, especially with the size of burritos at restaurants like Chipotle. Chipotle burritos are often massive, and they can be difficult to eat in one sitting.
However, there's no reason to let the leftovers go to waste! This is especially true because burritos can actually taste better the second day. Letting the ingredients in a burrito hang out overnight in the fridge will cause the flavors to marinate and the tortilla to soften, transforming your leftovers into a gooey, delicious indulgence that will have you actually planning to save some of your burrito for later. This works especially well with Mission-style burritos (which are similar to Chipotle burritos), but it's a good option for other styles as well.
Once you're ready to enjoy your leftovers, you have a few options for the best way to reheat a burrito. We think the oven is the best way to go, with an honorable mention to the skillet for small burritos. But if you don't mind a very soft tortilla, you can use the microwave as well! Here are our top methods.
You can also skip here for the best way to reheat a Chipotle burrito. Skip to here for the best way to reheat a Taco Bell burrito.
How to Reheat a Burrito in the Oven

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Wrap burrito in foil and place on a baking sheet.
3. Bake burrito in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until it is hot all the way through.
4. If you want your tortilla to crisp up in the oven, remove the foil halfway through baking.
This is the best way to reheat a Chipotle burrito!
Another way to get a crispy tortilla, instead of removing the foil during baking, is to grill the outside of the burrito in a pan after you've finished heating it through. Grill the burrito in a nonstick pan over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until the tortilla is golden brown and crisp.

Problem Solving: How to Reheat a Burrito with Sour Cream or Guacamole

The best tip for how to reheat a burrito with sour cream is to remove the sour cream prior to heating the burrito. Carefully unwrap the burrito and use a spoon to scoop out the sour cream (or guacamole!). Place the sour cream in a bowl in and refrigerate while your burrito heats. Once your burrito is hot, unwrap it and add the sour cream back in. Enjoy!
How to Reheat a Burrito in the Microwave

1. Remove foil from the burrito and place it in a microwave safe container. Cover with a microwave safe lid, leaving an opening for steam to vent.
2. Microwave your burrito for 1 minute. Remove from microwave, being careful of the steam.
3. Carefully turn the burrito over in the container and microwave for another minute.
4. Repeat as needed until the burrito is hot all the way through. If you notice the tortilla getting too soggy, you can remove the lid while microwaving. Replace if the tortilla starts to look too dry.
While this is not our favorite way to reheat a burrito, it is certainly better than letting leftovers go to waste. Plus, you'll still be able to enjoy all of the delicious fillings of the burrito even if the texture of the tortilla isn't quite the best.
DIY Chipotle? Yes, please! Check out our super easy recipe that is test kitchen approved. How To Make a Chipotle-Style Burrito Bowl at Home
How to Reheat a Burrito in a Skillet

1. Heat a skillet over medium heat.
2. Unwrap burrito and place it in the skillet.
3. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook for about 5 minutes, turning it halfway through to prevent burning.
4. Repeat until burrito is toasty on the outside and warm all the way through.
This is a great way to reheat a Taco Bell burrito!
It works best for smaller burritos. Larger burritos like Mission or Chipotle burritos will struggle to heat all the way through before the outside of the burrito burns.

How Long Can You Keep Leftover Burritos?
While we're talking about leftovers, let's cover a few food safety tips just for good measure.
As with most leftovers, burritos should be stored in the refrigerator within 2 hours. Leftovers should be eaten with 4 days.
Bonus! Types of Burritos
Throughout this article we've mentioned that there are different types of burritos. So, let's talk a little bit about them. If you think about it, you've probably eaten different styles of this dish at different types of restaurants. For example, a burrito that you get at Chipotle is a lot different from a burrito you get at Taco Bell. And both of those are pretty different from the cheesy, sauce-covered burritos that you get at many Mexican restaurants. Let's dive in and learn more!
The Mission burrito, which is also known as a San Francisco burrito, is a very large burrito that's stuffed with plenty of rice and other delicious ingredients. Mission burritos typically have a steamed flour tortilla, which has a chewy texture and helps to hold in all of the filling. The filling can include meat, beans, salsa, cheese, sour cream, and guacamole, among other foods. Chipotle and Pachero's are two examples of restaurant chains that serve Mission burritos.
The California burrito, like the Mission burrito, hails from the The Golden State. However, the filling is quite different. The California burrito is stuffed with meat, cheese, sour cream, salsa, and guacamole... and French fries! Potatoes are what set the California burrito apart. Whether you love or hate the idea, you have to admit that it's memorable.
A wet burrito is the style of burrito that's commonly served in Mexican restaurants in the U.S. It's a very large burrito that's smothered in red or green sauce. It's similar to a giant enchilada, and it's eaten with a knife and fork (unless you are very adventurous).
A bean and cheese burrito is so classic that we almost don't need to mention it. But it's also great, and so we have to! There's something simple-yet-irresistible about beans, cheese, and a little sauce stuffed into a flour tortilla in a perfectly portable form. You can nosh in a restaurant, at home, or on the go. No matter where you enjoy this type of burrito, it's bound to be delicious.
Up Next:
Free recipes, giveaways, exclusive partner offers, and more straight to your inbox!
Tags / Related Topics
Your Recently Viewed Recipes

Report Inappropriate Comment
Are you sure you would like to report this comment? It will be flagged for our moderators to take action.
Thank you for taking the time to improve the content on our site.
Recipe of the Day
Texas Tornado Cakevideocam
Budget Friendly Texas Tornado Cake is a super easy cake recipe made especially for coconut lovers, but that anyone who loves something… Continue reading: "Texas Tornado Cakevideocam"
What's Hot
- How to Use Up Eggs: 50+ Recipes and Smart Ideas
- Recipe Converter: How to Halve and Third a Recipe
- Is White Vinegar the Same as White Wine Vinegar?
- How Much Juice is in a Lemon? Get Easy Conversions for Your Recipe!
- How to Improve Store Bought Pizza Sauce
- Do You Peel Zucchini?
- Ground Chuck vs. Ground Beef
- How to Freeze Eggs
- Can You Freeze Shredded Cabbage for Coleslaw?
- How to Drain Ground Beef
My Recipe Box (0) View »
Something worth saving?
- SAVE your favorite recipes
- ADD personal notes
- GET fast cooking tips
Our Newest Recipes & Articles
- No Bake Snickers Peanut Butter Bars
- Spicy Black Bean Dip
- Chikoo Milkshake
- The Best Chicken Salad
- Fresh Pineapple Avocado Salsa
- World Famous Nashville Hot Chicken Recipe
- Lemon Pound Cake
- Chinese Chicken Salad
- Butterscotch Pie
- Air Fryer Potato Wedges
Free eCookbooks
- 12 of Our Best Anytime Soup Recipes
- 14 Restaurant-Style Country Recipes eCookbook
- 17 Effortless Recipes With Cake Mix
- 22 Valentines Day Dessert Recipes eCookbook
- 24 Must-Have Meatloaf Recipes
- 25 Stupidly Easy Recipes for Fall
- 28 Simple Slow Cooker Suppers
- 30 Minute Recipes: 21 Quick & Easy Meals - Free eCookbook
- 38 Best Soup and Hearty Stews Recipes
- Chicken for Dinner: 24 Easy Peasy Simple Chicken Recipes