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baked barbecue chicken tacos

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce ( I use Sweet Baby Ray’s)
  • ¼ – ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 16 corn tortillas
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1 cup corn
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • ½ red onion diced
  • cherry tomatoes, slice in half
  • romaine lettuce
  • avocado
  • ranch dressing

Instructions

  1. Mix chicken with olive oil, garlic and salt. Set aside. Heat 1 T olive oil in skillet, sear chicken on both sides. Thin barbecue sauce with broth and add to chicken, cover and simmer for 1 ½ – 2 hours, adding chicken broth to thin consistency if necessary. Shred with two forks when done.
  2. Make the tacos: Preheat oven to 425. Brush 12 corn tortillas with olive oil. Fill with chicken, black beans, corn and cheddar cheese. Place on cookie sheet or on taco stands. Bake 10-15 minutes.
  3. Remove from oven. Add onion, cherry tomatoes, lettuce and avocado.
  4. Makes 12-16 tacos, depending on size of corn tortilla and how much meat placed in each.
  5. Serve with ranch dressing, if desired.

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