Description
Juicy zesty chicken tortilla delight brings Mexican flavors straight from traditional kitchens. Crisp tortillas, tender spiced chicken, and fresh garnishes create a memorable meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken fillets (small, boneless, skinless) or 2 cups shredded chicken
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- ⅓ cup cream cheese, softened
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 15 oz (425 g) can corn, drained
- 1 10 oz (285 g) can Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
- 1 15 oz (425 g) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, diced
- 2 tbsps butter
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 oz (28 g) packet taco seasoning (about 3 tbsps)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1–2 tsps hot sauce
- Corn or flour tortillas (for topping)
Instructions
- Aromatic Foundation: Melt butter in a spacious pot over medium heat, creating a golden base for flavor development.
- Vegetable Sauté: Add diced onions and jalapeño peppers, caramelizing for 4 minutes to unlock their intense aromatics. Incorporate minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Flavor Building: Introduce tomato paste, stirring to create a robust base. Combine corn, Rotel tomatoes, black beans, and chicken broth into a vibrant mixture.
- Protein Integration: Fold in raw chicken with Cayenne pepper, cumin, hot sauce, and taco seasoning, ensuring complete flavor infusion.
- Simmering Process: Cover partially and let the concoction simmer for 20-25 minutes, allowing ingredients to meld and develop deep, complex flavors.
- Texture Transformation: Remove chicken, shred meticulously with two forks, then return to the simmering pot.
- Final Refinement: Reduce heat and gradually incorporate shredded cheddar and cream cheese, stirring until a creamy, luxurious consistency forms. Adjust seasonings to perfect the zesty profile, adding extra taco seasoning or hot sauce as desired.
Notes
- Chicken Shredding Technique: Use two forks to pull chicken apart while it’s warm for the most tender, easy-to-separate pieces that absorb flavors perfectly.
- Spice Sensitivity Adjustment: Modify jalapeño and cayenne quantities based on personal heat tolerance, ensuring a comfortable yet exciting flavor experience.
- Cheese Melting Wisdom: Add cheese off direct heat and stir slowly to prevent clumping, creating a smooth, luxurious texture without separation.
- Storage Strategy: Refrigerate leftovers in airtight containers for up to 3-4 days, knowing flavors intensify overnight, making next-day servings even more delicious.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 900 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg