gringo chicken tacos
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The owner of a cafe here in our little town made these, but were very spicy. My sister and I would ask her to make us some, not so hot, so she began calling them "Gringo Chicken Tacos". They were on her menu like this. She is gone now, but we love these tacos.
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yield
12 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
30 Min
Ingredients For gringo chicken tacos
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1 pkgchicken tenders, or more if needed
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2 Tbspchili powder
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1 Tbspcumin
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1 tspgarlic salt
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1large onion, sliced
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2bell peppers, seeded and sliced
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1jalapeno, seeded and chopped
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2 Tbspoil
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1 Tbspbutter
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grated cheese
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chopped tomatoes
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salsa and sour cream
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12small flour tortillas
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butter for spreading on tortillas
How To Make gringo chicken tacos
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1Cut chicken tenders into bite size pieces. Place in large bowl and add chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. Let set for about 1 hour.
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2When ready to cook add about 2 T oil in a large skillet. Add tenders and cook until done, usually takes about 10-15 minutes. Remove from skillet and place in dish, cover with foil and put in warm oven. In same skillet, add 1 T butter, onion and bell pepper. Saute until veggies are tender, at the last minute add the jalapeno and cook for 1 minute more.
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3While cooking veggies, butter both sides of taco size flour tortillas, place tortillas on griddle and warm on both sides. Keep warm until ready to serve. To serve: place chicken, onion and pepper mixture on flour tortilla, add grated cheese, chopped tomatoes, salsa and sour cream is desired, fold over like taco and enjoy.
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4If you want them to be hotter, just add more jalapeno in the mixture.
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