Chicken Street Tacos

Chicken Street Tacos

Yield: 6 servings From Episode 28

Oven-crisped street tacos filled with seasoned chicken, pico de gallo, cilantro, and crumbled cotija. Fast enough for a weeknight, with restaurant-style taco-night energy.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken
  • 2 teaspoons chicken taco seasoning
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
  • Cooking oil spray
  • 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
  • 1 cup pico de gallo
  • 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
  • ⅓ cup cotija cheese, crumbled
  • ¼ cup avocado crema (optional)

Steps

  1. Combine cooked chicken, seasoning, onions, and jalapeño in a non-stick skillet. Cook over medium heat until the onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes.
  2. Heat the oven to 425°F. Mist a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking oil and set aside.
  3. Wrap the corn tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave 30 seconds until warm and flexible. Spray both sides of each tortilla with cooking spray.
  4. Spoon ⅓ cup of the chicken mixture into each tortilla, fold in half, and stand upright in the baking dish.
  5. Bake 10 minutes until the tortillas are crisp and the chicken edges are browned.
  6. Top with pico de gallo, cilantro, and cotija. Serve with avocado crema or sour cream if desired.