Name: Stand ‘n stuff™ soft tacos with barbecue chicken and mexican street salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Chicken; old el paso™ fajita spice mix; 1 kilogram chicken thigh fillets; Mexican Street Salad; 1/4 cup small white cabbage, finely shredded; 5 small radishes, trimmed and finely sliced; 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely sliced; 1 bunch fresh coriander, leaves and stalks, washed and roughly chopped; 1 large green chili, finely sliced; 1 red onion, finely sliced; extra virgin olive oil; juice of 2 limes; To serve; old el paso™ stand’n stuff™ tortillas 8pk; 1/2 cup (125ml) sour light cream; 1/2 cup old el paso™ taco sauce (mild, medium or hot – you choose!)

Stand ‘n stuff™ soft tacos with barbecue chicken and mexican street salad

Thanks to their unique shape, our Stand ‘n Stuff Soft Tacos stand up on your plate so they are easy to fill, hold and eat! Fill your soft tacos with this succulent barbecue chicken, fresh and crunchy Mexican Street Salad and top with Old El Paso Taco Sauce for the perfect crowd pleaser!

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Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

Ingredients

Chicken

old el paso™ fajita spice mix

1 kilogram chicken thigh fillets

Mexican Street Salad

1/4 cup small white cabbage, finely shredded

5 small radishes, trimmed and finely sliced

1 medium carrot, peeled and finely sliced

1 bunch fresh coriander, leaves and stalks, washed and roughly chopped

1 large green chili, finely sliced

1 red onion, finely sliced

extra virgin olive oil

juice of 2 limes

To serve

old el paso™ stand’n stuff™ tortillas 8pk

1/2 cup (125ml) sour light cream

1/2 cup old el paso™ taco sauce (mild, medium or hot – you choose!)

Method

Stand ‘n stuff™ soft tacos with BBQ chicken and mexican street salad

1.Preheat BBQ or griddle pan over a high heat. Rub Fajita Spice Mix into both sides of chicken, allow to marinate while the salad is assembled.

2.For Mexican Street Salad: place salad ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine. Dress with olive oil and lime juice

3.For warm Tortillas: Remove tortillas from pack and divide into 2 stacks. Microwave: on HIGH/1100 watts/100% power for 20 seconds*Oven: wrap in foil & heat in a pre-heated oven at 180˚C (160˚C fan forced) for 7 minutes. DO NOT HEAT TORTILLAS IN THE PLASTIC PACKAGE

4.Cook chicken over a medium-high heat for 5 minutes each side, turning once or until cooked through. Remove from heat, allow to rest for 5 minutes. Slice into strips.

5.Make it your way with warm and soft Stand’n Stuff™ Tortillas, BBQ chicken, Mexican Street Salad, sour cream and taco sauce.

*Times may vary depending on microwave wattage. Decrease time for fewer Tortillas. Increase time when using a microwave oven lower than 1100 watts.
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