# Nicole's 13/10 Chopped Tacos

- Servings: 8 tacos
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Difficulty: easy
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, chopped
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 cup green enchilada sauce or tomatillo salsa
- 1 can pinto beans, drained
- 1 can diced green chiles
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 8 whole 6-inch flour tortilla
- 2 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- shredded lettuce (optional)

## Instructions

1. Chop chicken breast and season with garlic powder, kosher salt, pepper, cumin, and chili powder.
2. Heat olive oil in a skillet, then cook chicken in a single layer until browned.
3. Add onion and cook while stirring.
4. Add pinto beans, green enchilada sauce or tomatillo salsa, and diced green chiles; simmer until the sauce thickens, smashing some beans with a fork to help thicken.
5. Butter a casserole dish and one side of each flour tortilla.
6. Build tacos in the dish by placing a buttered tortilla down, adding a little cheese, filling, and more cheese; fold the tortilla and nestle it against the edge of the dish, repeating with remaining tortillas.
7. Top with remaining shredded monterey jack cheese and bake in a preheated oven.
8. Make a topping sauce by mixing sour cream with a portion of the green enchilada sauce or tomatillo salsa.
9. Top finished tacos with shredded lettuce and the sour cream sauce before serving.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- skillet
- spatula
- tongs
- fork
- baking dish
- silicone basting brush
- small bowl
- whisk

## Tips

- Use green enchilada sauce or tomatillo salsa; both are acceptable options.
- Use a fork to smash some of the pinto beans to help the taco filling thicken.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DfM5pzxk5TU/?dlrf=MXRjbWIzYTU3eGppag==
- Creator: Allrecipes
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fa89c47c-0c49-4d27-863f-47b9defc8e35
- Extracted: 2026-11-02

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