Tomatillo Chicken Tacos are a delicious take on tacos. Light and fresh, they make a simple, healthy and tasty summer meal.
This recipe features BUENO® Tomatillo Salsa
We hope you enjoy the Tomatillo Chicken Tacos provided here. Try more of our delicious New Mexican recipes!
Bueno Foods is a family owned and operated company which has been offering New Mexican cuisine in stores since 1951. The Baca brothers invented the process of flash freezing New Mexico green chile in a way that preserved the flame roasted fresh flavor, giving people the opportunity to enjoy green chile year round.
Today, people all over New Mexico and the country are able to enjoy the flavor of a wide variety of green chile, including Hatch green chile grown in the famous Hatch valley, Seasoned green chile, and Autumn Roast® green chile.
Bueno Foods is committed to offering New Mexico grown green chile to our customers. We are proud members of the New Mexico Chile Association’s Certified New Mexico Chile program (newmexicochile.org), a program which guarantees that if your chile has the certification label, you are guaranteed green chile that is 100% New Mexico grown and processed. Most importantly, our participation in the program provides you with assurance that you are getting the best because only the best chile in the world comes from New Mexico. The climate and soil conditions in our state create a unique environment therefore creating a flavor profile unlike any other.
Today, Bueno Foods offers an entire selection of traditional New Mexico cuisine including green chile, red chile, tamales, enchiladas, corn tortillas, flour tortillas, salsas, sauces, spices, powders and so much more. We are dedicated to keeping the New Mexico culinary heritage alive and sharing it with New Mexicans and people all over the United States. Our products can be found in many cities and states and distribution continues to grow.
From our family to yours, we hope you enjoy!
- ½ cup+ 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 doz. BUENO® Corn Tortillas
- 4 chicken breasts skinless boneless, cubed
- 2 Tbsp. BUENO® Coarse Chile
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. granulated garlic
- 1 large tomato chopped
- ¼ cup onion finely diced
- ½ cup dark green lettuce cut into tiny pieces
- 1 jar BUENO® Tomatillo Salsa,
- Heat ½ cup olive oil over medium-high heat in a heavy skillet. Gently fold each corn tortilla, leaving a slight opening at the tip and securing it with a toothpick. Deep fry each shell for about 30 seconds each side or until crisp. Drain on paper towel.
- Heat 1 tsp. olive oil over medium heat in non-stick skillet.
- Add chicken, coarse chile, salt and garlic. Cook over medium heat for approximately 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Allow to cool.
- Shred chicken.
- Evenly divide chicken, tomato, onion and lettuce among taco shells.
- Add salsa to taste.
Option: To cut fat and calories, instead of frying tortillas, use them fresh or toast in the oven.
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