Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 40 mins | Yield: 12 Tacos
Try this recipe the next time you have a party! I promise you that these Rotisserie Chicken Tacos are total crowd-pleasers and that they will be gone in just a few minutes! Chicken, cheese, tortillas, and a lot more in each bite. You are so in for a treat!
Ingredients:
1 tsp ground cumin
4 c. shredded iceberg lettuce
12 white or yellow 6-inch corn tortillas
1 c. water
6 tbsp vegetable oil
½ tsp coriander
2 tbsp tomato paste
8 oz. Monterey jack cheese, shredded
8 oz. pepper jack cheese, shredded
2 c. salsa (homemade or simply use your favorite jarred salsa)
1 small rotisserie chicken, meat removed from the bones (you’ll need about 1½ lbs of picked chicken meat)
1 tsp chili powder
Toppings:
Sour cream
Thinly sliced red onion
Sliced black olives
Fresh cilantro
Avocado wedges
Lime juice
Sliced pickled jalapenos
Directions:
Prepare the oven and preheat to 225 degrees C or 450 degrees F.
Prepare a roasting pan that can fit 12 tacos and brush it with oil.
Place a large skillet on the stove and turn the heat to medium.
Add tomato paste, salsa, and water. Stir until well blended. Cook for about a minute.
Add cumin, coriander, and chili powder. Stir until well blended.
Use two forks to shred the chicken, then put them into the skillet and stir until well incorporated.
Add the corn tortillas into the prepared pan, then brush each with oil.
Top each tortilla with Pepper Jack cheese.
Add chicken over each tortilla followed by more Pepper Jack cheese.
Put the pan in the preheated oven and bake the tacos for about 12 to 15 minutes or until done.
Remove the pan from the oven, then top each with lettuce and fold it in half.
Put them back into the pan. Sprinkle Monterey Jack cheese over each taco.
Put them back in the oven. Turn it off and allow the tacos to sit inside for about 5 minutes.
Top each taco with your favorite toppings.
Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving Total Fat 17.8g 23% Saturated Fat 10.2g Trans Fat 0g Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g Monounsaturated Fat 4.5g 0% Cholesterol 45.5mg 15% Sodium 602.9mg 26% Total Carbohydrate 20.4g 7% Dietary Fiber 3.7g 13% Sugars 3.7g Protein 17g 34%
