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Chicken Soft Tacos with Kickin’ Corn

Using up the leftover chicken from last week, with some peppers I sliced and froze before BlogHer…Yum!  Having frozen the veggies and used leftover cooked chicken, this meal was an easy throw together!!!

Chicken Soft Tacos with Kickin' Corn

An easy and filling weeknight dinner recipe!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 tsp canola or vegetable oil
  • 2 cups leftover chicken
  • 1/2 green pepper
  • 1/2 orange pepper
  • 1/2 onion
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • Few dashes of Tabasco sauce
  • 8 flour tortillas Corn tortillas if GF
  • 1 cup homemade and garden fresh Pico de Gallo
  • 16 oz bag of frozen corn
  • Few pinches of ground cumin
  • Few dashes of Tabasco, to taste

Instructions

  • Add oil to skillet with leftover chicken and sliced (and frozen) green pepper, orange pepper and onions. Add ground cumin and a few dashes of tabasco sauce. Saute for 4-5 minutes, or until peppers/onions have thawed and softened.
  • Prepare fresh pico de gallo.
  • Add chicken and peppers mixture to tacos. I added some pico de gallo into my soft tacos!
  • Cook frozen corn according to package directions. Once cooked, drain any excess liquid and add a few pinches of ground cumin and a few dashes of tabasco sauce, to taste. Stir through.
  • Serve Chicken Soft Tacos with Pico de Gallo and Kickin' Corn!

*Other options to add to your soft taco: Homemade Guacamole, Shredded Cheese or Sour Cream.