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Chicken Tacos

Contributed By: angelht2000
angelht2000

Family favorite, quick and easy. Can also be used as a crock pot recipe.

Ingredients

6 -boneless, skinless chicken breasts.

2-16oz Jars of Picante Sauce(I use pace picante sauce-mild)(reserve 1/4-cup of picante sauce for topping).

1-1lb. Block colby jack cheese(shredded).

1-pkg Flour tortilla shells(2pkg if you choose to use the burrito size).

1/4-teaspoon Lawry's seasoned salt.

1-tablespoon Canola oil

Toppings:

Lettuce

Black olives

Salsa

Sour cream

Preparation

In deep frying pan, Saute chicken breast in canola oil sprinkle with season salt. Cut into cubes. Add picante sauce (reserve 1/4 cup) and shredded cheese(reserving 1/4 cup), simmer for about 15 minutes. Spoon mixture into flour shells and fold like a burrito placing in 9x13 baking dish. Top with 1/4 cup of reserved salsa and 1/4 cup of reserved cheese. Bake at 350 degree oven until cheese melts about 10 min. Serve with your favorite toppings.

Cook's Notes

You can also cut up the chicken breast and sprinkle with season salt. I place chicken, picante sauce and shredded cheese in the crock pot or slow cooker and stir it up and cook on low all day and when I get home I put in shells and bake. You can use this for nachos too or you can skip the baking and use the filling in hard shells like a regular taco.

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Chicken & Turkey
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Kids Love It
Kids can help make it
Nutrition Content: Good Source of Calcium
Meal Type: Entree

Nutrient Information

Calories: 646
Total Fat: 31 g
Saturated Fat: 17 g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 29 g
Protein: 58 g
Vitamin A: 279 RE
Vitamin C: 5 mg
Calcium: 556 mg
Sodium: 1790 mg
Iron: 3 mg
Fiber: 2 g