Chipotle Chicken Puffy Tacos

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

Toppings

  • 2 avocados, pitted, peeled and cubed
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1 plum (Roma) tomato, seeded and diced
  • 3/4 cup crumbled queso fresco cheese

Chipotle Sauce

  • 3/4 cup thick & chunky salsa
  • 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce (with 1 tablespoon adobo sauce)
  • 1/4 cup water

Filling

  • 2 1/2 cups pulled (not shredded) deli rotisserie chicken (from 2-lb chicken)

Puffy Tortillas

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 8 tortillas from 1 package (8.2 oz) Old El Paso™ Flour Tortillas for Soft Tacos and Fajitas (10 Count)

Steps

  • 1
    In medium bowl, make guacamole by mixing avocados, green chiles, lime juice, red onion and cilantro, mashing slightly; set aside.
  • 2
    Plate Chipotle Sauce ingredients in blender or food processor. Cover; blend on high speed until smooth. Pour half of sauce in 10-inch skillet over medium heat with chicken, reserving 1/2 cup for topping. Cover skillet; heat chicken and sauce until warm.
  • 3
    Meanwhile, heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tortilla. Cook until starting to puff up, then turn over. Once second side is puffed up, remove from skillet; drain on paper towels.
  • 4
    Fold each tortilla in half, and top with slightly less than 1/3 cup chicken mixture. Top with guacamole, a drizzle of reserved sauce, lettuce, tomato and cheese.

  • If you want more zesty chipotle flavor, dust the puffy tortillas with chipotle powder after draining on paper towels.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Taco
Calories
240
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
21%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
670mg
28%
Potassium
135mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
0g
Protein
11g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1/2 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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