Here is another easy, quick and delicious family food friendly idea. Around our house we love food with Mexican flair. So, I took soft flour tortillas stuffed the into a cupcake dish and created something my boys called, AWESOME! Now that’s a ringing endorsement if ever there was one.
Chicken Tortilla Cups Recipe
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken thighs with drumsticks
- 1 package of medium size tortilla shells (10 count)
- 1 package Ortega Taco Seasoning
- 1 bottle of mild taco sauce
- 1 bottle of salsa
- 2 tomatillo, diced
- 1 medium size onion, diced
- 1 medium size green pepper, diced
- 1 medium size red pepper, diced
- 3-4 grape tomato, diced
- 1 package of Kraft Mexican Shredded Cheese
- 1 avocado
- 1 package of sour cream, medium
Directions:
1. Rinse chicken and pat dry.
2. Place the chicken in a large bowl. Brush both sides of chicken with olive oil.
3. Next, open a package of Ortega Taco Mix and coat the chicken completely with taco seasoning.
4. Arrange chicken pieces in a large cast iron skillet.
5. Place in a 350 degree pre-heated oven and bake for an hour or until juices run clear.
How to Prepare Tortillas:
6. Take medium size flout tortillas and brush both sides with olive oil. Then place prepared tortillas into a large cupcake pan one by one.
7. Once the chicken is finished and is cool enough to safely handle, remove meat and chop. Set aside.
How to Assemble:
8. Pour a small amount of taco sauce into each tortilla cup, then spoon in 2 tablespoons of chopped chicken, add cilantro, diced tomato, tomatillo, pepper and onion mixture, then top with shredded cheese.
9. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-18
Chicken Tortilla Cups
Ingredients
- 6 Chicken Thighs with Drumsticks
- 1 package of medium size tortilla shells 10 count
- 1 package Ortega Taco Seasoning
- 1 bottle of mild Taco Sauce
- 1 bottle of Salsa
- 2 Tomatillo diced
- 1 medium size onion diced
- 1 medium size green pepper diced
- 1 medium size red pepper diced
- 3-4 Grape Tomato diced
- 1 package of Kraft Mexican Shredded Cheese
- 1 avocado
- 1 Sour Cream medium
Instructions
- Rinse chicken and pat dry.
- Place in a large bowl brush both sides of chicken with olive oil.
- Next, open a package of Ortega Taco Mix and coat chicken completely with taco seasoning.
- Arrange chicken pieces in a large cast iron skillet.
- Place in a 350 degree pre-heated oven and bake for an hour or until juices run clear.
- Take medium size flout tortillas and brush both sides with olive oil. Then place prepared tortillas into a large cupcake pan one by one.
- Once chicken is finished and is cool enough to safely handle remove meat and chop. Set aside.
- Pour a small amount of taco sauce into each tortilla cup, then spoon in 2 tablespoons of chopped chicken, add cilantro, diced tomato, tomatillo, pepper and onion mixture, then top with Mexican Shredded Cheese.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-18
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Belinda @ bindybee says
These look so cute and yummy. I think my kids would love them.