California Chicken Burritos

When combined with hearty flavors like salsa, chiles, and cheddar cheese, rotisserie chicken from the supermarket can be used to create great quick meals (and to keep your kitchen cool). Here's how we use this convenience food to maximum effect.

Test Kitchen Discoveries

• Buy chickens that have been cooked on a rotisserie in the store; the cooked chickens in the meat case are usually oversalted and taste artificial.
• Rotisserie chicken is usually so well-done that it's best to shred rather than cut it.
• If you're putting the chicken in wraps or rollups, avoid doughy wrappings; if using tortillas, get the thinnest tortillas you can find at your local market.
• Jarred salsa makes a good start for the filling, but you need to add fresh chiles (we like smoky chipotles) and garlic.