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South of the Border Taco Platter

South of the Border Taco Platter

Course Dinner
Keyword dinner, kid friendly, quick and easy, Tacos
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 8 -10 servings
Author abountifulkitchen

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of chicken chopped about two large chicken breast halves, one cooked rotissere chicken or 1.5 lbs chicken
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 red pepper chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen corn not thawed
  • 1 fresh lime juiced or about 3 tablespoons bottled lime juice
  • 2-3 cups grated cheese
  • fresh cilantro chopped about 1/2 of a bunch
  • sour cream, guacamole, tomatoes,
  • tortillas flour or corn

Instructions

  1. Cook the chopped chicken in olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. After about 1 minute, add chopped onion, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook for about 4-5 minutes just until chicken is done and onion begins to get soft. Add the minced garlic and let cook for one minute.
  2. Add chopped red pepper, frozen corn and juice from one lime ( I like to squeeze the lime juice over the chicken). Turn off stove.
  3. On a griddle warm tortillas, sprinkle a little cheese on top.
  4. Serve tortillas with filling mixture immediately. You may roll up the filing in the tortillas, or serve open on a platter, or make a buffet line with the tortillas, filling, salsa, sour cream, guac, etc. Sprinkle generously with chopped cilantro.

Recipe Notes

  • If chicken is already cooked, omit the step of cooking the chicken, and simply cook the onion with spices until done. Then add the previously cooked meat.
  • For a meatless meal, switch out the chicken for a can of black beans, drained and rinsed.
  • If you want to make and assemble the tacos all at one time, assemble and layer the tacos on a platter or cookie sheet and place a sheet of parchment to separate the layers. Refrigerate. When ready to eat, remove from fridge and heat each taco on a paper towel or paper plate for about 20-30 seconds in microwave. Top with salsa, sour cream, guac after heating.