mexican flag tacos

Name: Mexican Flag Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 - onion, chopped; 3 tablespoon(s) oil; 8 ounce(s) tomato sauce; 2 - pickled jalapeno peppers, rinsed, seeded and chopped; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) cooked chicken, chopped; 12 - (6" each) corn tortillas; 2 cup(s) guacamole; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream

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debbie lopez

Northen, CA

Updated on Feb 23, 2015

These soft shelled tacos have the colors of the Mexican flag. With layers of guacamole, sour cream, and chicken in tomato sauce. Can sub. 2 fresh Serrano or some crushed red pepper for the pickled jalapeno, although the pickled jalapeno seems to add something special.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - onion, chopped
3 tablespoons oil
8 ounces tomato sauce
2 - pickled jalapeno peppers, rinsed, seeded and chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
12 - (6" each) corn tortillas
2 cups guacamole
1/2 cup sour cream

How To Make mexican flag tacos

Step 1

Cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil till tender; stir in tomato sauce, peppers, and salt. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in chicken; heat through. Keep warm.

Step 2

In small skillet heat the 2 tablespoons oil. holding tortilla with tongs, dip each tortilla in the hot oil for about 10 seconds or till limp. Drain on paper toweling. Spoon a little green guacamole, white sour cream, and red meat mixture on one half of each tortilla. Fold in half over filling; Sere immediately.
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