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chicken, dinner, fiesta, hot sauce, Mexican, refried beans, tacos, tortilla chips
When there is nothing in the house, and you still have to make dinner… make these! Most of these ingredients are hiding in your pantry right now!
Mexican Chicken Stacks
2 chicken breast
taco seasoning blend*
1/2 tbsp cornstarch (dissolved in a splash of cold water)
3/4 cup crushed tortilla chips
1 egg
1/2 tbsp melted butter
1/2 cup shredded cheese
1 can refried beans
1 tomato, sliced
shredded lettuce
Simmer the chicken breast, covered, in 1 cup of water plus the taco seasoning blend. In the mean time, crush your tortilla chips in a food processor or blender, and mix in a bowl with the shredded cheese. Beat the egg and add it to the chips along with the melted butter. Mix well and then divide the chip mixture into 4 patties and cook in a skillet till browned on each side. When the chicken is tender, simmered for at least an hour, shred it with a fork and return it to the seasoned water. You could add your favorite hot sauce to spice it up a bit. Continue to simmer and thicken the sauce with cornstarch.
Spread the tortilla chip patties with the refried beans, and top with a tomato slice. Then drop a heaping spoon of the chicken on top and sprinkle with shredded lettuce. Serve with sour cream or salsa!
taco seasoning blend* usually a blend of chili powder, cumin, onion & garlic powder, and cayenne. If you don’t have a home made blend, it’s a great thing to have on hand! Or, you could always use one of those store bought packets of taco seasoning.
Looks like dinner to me!!
And now we need the perfect Margarita Recipe
Haha! Very true! I’ll make it a priority to test some recipes and get back to you!