Taco Numero Uno: Chicken Fried Taco

Who doesn't like chicken and fried in the same sentence??? This past week we decided to put two of our favorite words into one yummy taco...

 

Ingredients:

1 lb chicken cut into chunks

1 cup sliced green pepper

1 cup sliced onion

4 flour tortilla shells

chili powder

crushed red pepper flakes

oil

shredded cheddar cheese

chunky salsa

In a non-stick pan, begin cooking chicken. Once it is almost done, add green pepper, onion, chili powder (we used about a tspn), and crushed red pepper flakes (your choice- we like it hot). After flavors have begun to blend and peppers and onions have softened, add about a cup of chunky salsa. Let simmer.

In a medium-sized pan, put enough oil to cover the bottom. Let the oil get hot because you will be frying! Once the oil is hot, carefully add a tortilla shell. Cook each side of the shell for about 30 seconds or until golden brown. Repeat for each shell. After each shell has been fried, place them on a napkin to soak up some of the excess oil.

Place two tortilla shells on a plate, molding them into a "U" shape. Sprinkle cheddar cheese (and/or any other shredded cheese of your choice) onto the bottom of the shells. Spoon on chicken mixture and top with some chunky salsa :-)

Ashley is ready to eat!