Southwest Chicken Tacos Food

SOUTHWEST BBQ CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Combine barbecue sauce, seasoning and hot sauce in a small bowl. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat until hot.
• Add chicken; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until warmed through.
• Add barbecue sauce mixture. Cook 3 to 5 minutes more or until chicken is coated and sauce thickens slightly.
• Heat tortillas according to package directions.
• Spoon chicken mixture evenly onto the center of each tortilla.
• Top each taco evenly with tomatoes, Borden® Queso Fresco Fresh Crumbling Cheese and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

SOUTHWESTERN-INSPIRED CHICKEN TACOS WITH CHARRED CORN AND TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Before starting, preheat the oven to 425˚F. Wash and dry all produce. Peel, then cut half the onion into 1/2-inch slices. (Use whole onion for 4 ppl.)Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper, then rub Southwest Spice Blend all over chicken.
• Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. (NOTE: Don't overcrowd the pan; cook chicken in 2 batches if needed.) Cook until golden, 1-2 min per side. Transfer chicken to an unlined baking sheet. Roast chicken in the middle of the oven until cooked through, 10-14 min.**
• Meanwhile, add corn and onions to the same pan. Cover and cook, stirring once halfway through, until 'charred' or dark golden-brown, 4-6 min. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Thinly slice chicken. Add chicken and half the salsa to a medium bowl, then toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Wrap tortillas in paper towels. Microwave until tortillas are warm and flexible, 1 min.
• Divide tortillas between plates, then top with chicken and veggies. Spoon remaining salsa over top, then sprinkle with feta.

SOUTHWESTERN TACO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add everything except the rice,cheese, and cilantro to the crock pot and stir it well. Make sure the chicken is covered by the mixture. Cook on the low setting for 8 hours.
• Near the end of the cooking time, cook the rice and set aside.
• After the 8 hours of cooking, remove the lid of the crock pot and stir the mixture with a fork to shred the chicken. By now it should be very tender and should fall apart easily.
• Serve the chicken mixture over rice and top with cheddar and cilantro.