shelia's tex-mex chicken taco's
Tex-Mex food is spicy and delicious and is a common meal preparation for our family. Mexico is only 65 miles from us and it's culture is a definite influence on our way of cooking. Making taco's is second nature to me and as easy as 1,2,3. Chicken is a nice substitute for beef and I am sure you will agree that these Chicken taco's are delicioso!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 12 - corn tortillas
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups chicken (cooked, boiled or baked) skinned, deboned, and shredded
- 1-2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- - salt and pepper to taste
- SALAD TOP INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups lettuce, chopped or shredded
- 1 - onion, diced
- 2 - tomato's diced
- TOPPING CONDIMENTS
- - cheese, jack or cheddar
- - salsa
- - hot sauce
- - jalapeno peppers
- - sour cream
How To Make shelia's tex-mex chicken taco's
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Step 1To soft fry tortillas: heat oil on medium high, insert one corn tortilla in hot oil, count to 3 and turn to other side. Count to 3 and remove to a plate with paper towels. Continue until all tortillas have been soft fried. Lay each tortilla on clean paper towel and blot with another to remove most of the oil. -
Step 2Put the shredded chicken along with the broth, cumin, and garlic powder, salt and pepper, into saucepan and stir until liquid is diminished, approximately 5 minutes.
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Step 3Lay tortilla in plate and spoon a tablespoon or two of chicken into center and roll up the tortilla. Lay salad ingredients on top. Add condiments to the top of the salad ingredients and serve. NOTE: In separate bowls, serve these condiments to choose from, refried beans, grated cheese, salsa, Jalapeno peppers, hot sauce, and sour cream.
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