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
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 8 6-inch flour tortillas
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cheese
Instructions
- Chop up boneless, skinless chicken breast and season it with salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet.
- Cook chicken in a single layer for about three minutes.
- Add onion to the skillet and cook for another few minutes.
- Add pinto beans and a little green enchilada sauce or tomatillo salsa, and cook until the sauce thickens, smashing some of the beans with a fork.
- Butter the bottom and sides of a casserole dish with melted butter.
- Butter one side of each tortilla.
- Build the tacos in the dish, starting with a little cheese, then the chicken mixture, and then more cheese.
- Fold up the tacos and nestle them in the casserole dish, sprinkling any leftover cheese on top.
- Bake in the oven at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes.
- Mix sour cream with some green enchilada sauce to make a sauce for the tacos.
- Serve tacos with crunchy shredded lettuce and the sauce.