Chicken and Salsa Verde on Fresh Corn Tortillas
Tasty chicken tacos made with rotisserie chicken, fresh corn tortillas and salsa verde. Yum!
A rotisserie chicken from your local market is a great way to fast-track these chicken tacos with salsa verde. Rotisserie chickens are usually tender and juicy and will save you the trouble of cooking the chicken.
Cooked Chicken
This is one of those recipes that is perfect for pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from your local market. If not available, then just cook two chicken breast until done and shred them. Boiling them is fine and sous-vide is also a good option. Cut the chicken breast across the grain and then shred it.
Salsa Verde
Salsa verde is easy to make and is so good on chicken. Just roast some tomatillos, onion and garlic then throw it in a blender with some fresh cilantro and it's done. The link for roasted tomatilla salsa is below:
Add the chicken to a non-stick fry pan over medium heat. Add about a cup of salsa verde to the shredded chicken and stir. Don't be stingy with the salsa, the chicken will absorb a lot. Heat it through and add more salsa if it looks dry.
The Important Part - Homemade Tortillas
Homemade corn tortillas are so much better than anything you can buy in a store and they are so easy to make. Mix some masa flour with some kosher salt and water, press them and cook for one to two minutes per side. Voila! You have fresh corn tortillas. If you have never made fresh corn tortillas, they are a treat. You will need to invest a few bucks in a tortillas press but it's well worth it.
Heat up the tortillas on a non-stick griddle over medium heat for about two minutes per side.
Assemble the Chicken Tacos with Salsa Verde
Scoop some chicken into a tortilla and top with jack cheese. Then sprinkle with chopped onions and cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Other Great Recipes to Try
- Carnitas Tacos
- Pork Belly Tacos
- Shrimp Tacos in Adobo Marinade
- Fire Roasted Salsa Roja
- Brisket Queso
- Homemade Chili Powder
Chicken Tacos with Salsa Verde
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast cooked and shredded rotisserie
- 1 cup salsa verde see separate recipe
- 6 corn tortillas homemade are best
- ½ cup jack cheese
- ¼ cup white onions chopped
- ¼ dcup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- This is one of those recipes that is perfect for pre-cooked rotisserie chicken from your local market. If not available, then just cook two chicken breast until done and shred them. Boiling them is fine. Sous-vide is also a good option.
- Cut the chicken across the grain and then shred it.
- Add the chicken to a non-stick fry pan over medium heat. Add about a cup of salsa verde to the shredded chicken and stir. Don't be stingy with the salsa. The chicken will absorb a lot.
- Heat up the tortillas. I like to heat them on a non-stick griddle over medium heat for about two minutes per side. Alternatively, just make fresh tortillas. They are much better and easy to make.
- Scoop some chicken into a tortilla and top with jack cheese. Sprinkle with chopped onions and cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
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