Super Simple Tacos

On Tuesday I completely forgot that I had planned on cooking a Mexican dish in the crock pot all day, so I was forced to get a little bit creative in a short amount of time before Bryan walked in the door. I am sure that a lot of us, myself included, have made some form or variation of this before while making tacos. It was super simple.

Super Simple Chicken Tacos

Chicken:

I chose to grill mine. I let the chicken breasts marinate for a few minutes in olive oil and a paprika, lemon and lime spice blend that I have among my spices. OR You can cut up slices of chicken and saute it in a pan. OR You can use the pre-cooked chicken tenders that come frozen or fresh. Basically, use whatever chicken you have on hand.

Veggie Mixture:

This is where it gets super easy. Instead of cutting up all of your taco toppings and placing them individually in a bowl or or a platter mix them all at once in a bowl.

1 can corn or I cooked some frozen corn, then rinsed it under cold water to chill it quickly.

1 can Rotel or diced tomatoes

purple onion, diced

fresh cilantro, chopped roughly

1/2 can black beans, rinsed

1 avocado

salt and pepper, to taste

squeeze 1-2 limes over the top, toss

cheese to top the tacos, I used Feta (sprinkle on the top of the tacos before serving)

tortillas

All of this can be mixed up and placed in the refrigerator until the chicken is ready. Wait about five minutes before slicing the chicken to seal in the juices.

Heated tortillas are the best. If you have a gas stove, just place them over the open flame, turning them so they do not burn or catch on fire. If you do not have a gas, place the tortillas in a pan to warm. If you want them slightly crispy heat some oil, get it really hot, then pop them in for about 20-30 seconds on each side.

*I have made this in so many different ways before. It can even be eaten as a fresh salsa with chips. An alternative is to use apple cider vinegar and a hot sauce (Tabasco) mixture.

Let me know if you have any questions. Enjoy!