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These Baked Chicken Chile Tacos Will Have Everyone Reaching for Seconds

These baked chicken chile tacos come together right in the baking dish, making them an easy, family-friendly dinner. Filled with seasoned chicken, beans, green enchilada sauce, and plenty of cheese, they’re baked until crisp around the edges and topped with fresh lettuce and a creamy sour cream sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree
Cuisine: American
Calories: 1215

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut in ¾” inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 cup green enchilada sauce or tomatillo salsa, divided
  • 1 can pinto beans, drained
  • 1 4-ounce can diced green chiles
  • 2 Tablespoons melted butter
  • 8 6-inch flour tortillas
  • 2 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • Shredded lettuce and any other desired toppings

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken pieces well with garlic powder, salt, pepper, chili powder, and cumin.
  2. Add chicken to the hot skillet and cook, undisturbed, until browned and easily releases from the pan, 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, 3 more minutes. Add 2/3 cup salsa, beans, and green chiles and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat slightly and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and creamy, about 5 minutes.
  4. Brush sides and bottom of an 11x7-inch baking pan or baking dish with butter. Working with 1 tortilla at a time, use remaining butter to brush 1 side of each tortilla and place in the baking dish. Place about 1 tablespoon cheese in bottom of a tortilla and top with about 1/3 cup filling and about 2 more tablespoons cheese. Fold tortilla up like a taco and place it against the edge of the pan.
  5. Place a second buttered tortilla against the next one and top with cheese and filling. Fold in half and repeat with remaining tortillas, filling, and cheese to fill the baking dish with side-by-side tacos. Top with any remaining cheese.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of each tortilla are golden brown and toasted and cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.
  7. Meanwhile, stir together remaining salsa with sour cream until well combined. Top tacos with lettuce just before serving and drizzle with sour cream sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 1215kcalCarbohydrates: 109gProtein: 73gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 191mgSodium: 2360mgFiber: 12gSugar: 6g

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