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30-Minute Rotisserie Chicken Tacos

These Rotisserie Chicken Tacos are a quick and crowd-pleasing meal for a busy weeknight, or a great poolside weekend dinner with friends. The cheesy taco shells are a unique spin that freshens up a run-of-the-mill-taco night. Flavorful, simple, and unique- these tacos come together in less than 30 minutes! 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 5

Ingredients
  

Taco Filling

  • 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded (about 1.5-2 cups meat)
  • 2 cups *salsa
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Taco Shells

  • 4-5 tbsp coconut oil
  • 12-14 corn tortillas
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Slaw

  • 1½-2 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

Toppings

  • Cilantro
  • Lime wedges
  • Avocado slices

Instructions
 

  • Start by mixing up the slaw. In a small bowl, combine cabbage, olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper. Mix well, and put in the fridge for the flavors to meld together and the cabbage to soften slightly while you cook the rest of the tacos.
  • Pull chicken meat from the bones and shred, making sure to discard any skin and bones. In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the chicken, tomato paste, salsa, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Heat through while stirring occasionally.
  • To prepare the taco shells, heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add enough coconut oil to cover the entire bottom of the pan (roughly 3 tbsp). To ensure the oil is hot, run your hand under some water and sprinkle a few drops onto the pan. If the oil pops and sizzles, it's ready.
    Add the tortillas, 3 at a time to the hot oil. Working quickly, add a pinch of shredded cheese to the center of each tortilla. Cover the pan with a lid, allowing the tortillas to fry slightly, and the cheese to melt (about 2 minutes). Repeat with all tortillas, adding oil as needed.
  • To assemble the tacos, add desired amount of chicken filling on top of the cheesy, slightly crispy tortillas. Top with the slaw, and any other of the toppings of your choice.

Notes

*Our favorite is Costco's Del Sol fresh salsa.  Any jarred salsa will work!