Mini Chicken Taco Cups

These Mini Chicken Taco Cups make a tasty appetizer, snack or a light dinner. The crispy taco shell holds a delicious chicken filling full of spicy refried beans, and melted Cotija cheese.

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 25

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 110kcal

Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

Ingredients

Taco Cups

1 20 oz. pkg 10" burrito size flour tortillas 10 inch
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 ounces shredded chicken see recipe and notes below for preparing chicken
1 cup salsa
½ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
⅓ cup Cotija Cheese
⅓ cup sour cream
⅓ cup guacamole
cilantro for garnish

Poaching Chicken for Shredding

2 chicken breasts
1 teaspoon cumin
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preparing the taco filling

Preheat oven to 425 °. Use a 12 cup standard muffin pan.
With a 5" round cutter, cut 3-4 rounds from the tortillas
Place a ¼ tsp. of olive oil in the bottom of each muffin-pan cup. Press the tortilla into the cup. Bake the tortillas for 5-7 minutes until golden brown
Place the shredded chicken a bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons of salsa.
Mix the refried beans, with 2 tablespoons of salsa, cumin, and garlic powder.

Assembling the Taco Cups

Place 1 heaping teaspoon of the refried bean filling in the bottom of each taco shell. Next place 1 tablespoon of shredded chicken and top with Cotija cheese crumbles.
Bake the taco cups for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Garnishing the Taco Cups

Top each taco cup with sour cream, salsa, guacamole, and cilantro.

Poaching Chicken for Shredding

In a large pot place the chicken in the bottom and season with cumin, salt and pepper.
Cover the chicken with 1" of water
Put the pot on the stove and bring to a gentle boil. Next, turn the heat down so the water comes to a simmer and cook for 10-12 minutes. The temperature should register 165°
When done remove the chicken to a plate to cool slightly. Shred the chicken by using two forks to pull the meat apart. If the shreds are too long for your recipe you can dice the chicken.

Notes

Leftover rotisserie chicken works well for the shredded chicken.

This recipe is easily adaptable to using shredded beef, carnitas, or seasoned hamburger.

The toppings and seasonings can be adjusted to your liking.

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