America's Best Recipes/1989

Chicken Tacos

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
5 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
4 chicken breast halves 1 teaspoon salt 1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1 cup chopped tomato 2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup picante sauce 10 commercial taco shells 1 cup shredded lettuce
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese fresh cilantro sprigs (optional)



1 Place chicken in a large saucepan; add water to cover and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup broth. Remove skin, bone chicken, and cube meat; set aside. Saute onion in butter in a skillet until tender. Stir in chicken, tomato, and next 4 ingredients.
2 Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in reserved broth and picante sauce. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Spoon about 1/4 cup chicken mixture into each taco shell; top each with shredded lettuce and cheese. Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs, if desired.

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