Mexican Flag Tacos

These soft shelled tacos have the colors of the Mexican flag. With layers of guacamole, sour cream, and chicken in tomato sauce. Can sub. 2 fresh serrano or some crushed red pepper for the pickled jalapeno, although the pickled jalapeno seems to add something special. Show more

Ready In: 25 mins

Serves: 6

Ingredients

  • 1  onion, chopped
  • 3  tablespoons  oil
  • 8  ounces tomato sauce
  • 2  pickled jalapeno peppers, rinsed, seeded, and chopped
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 2  cups  cooked chicken, chopped
  • 12 (6 inch)  corn tortillas
  • 2  cups  guacamole
  • 12 cup sour cream
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Directions

  1. Cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil till tender; stir in tomato sauce, peppers, and salt. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in chicken; heat through. Keep warm.
  2. In small skillet heat the 2 tablespoons oil. holding tortilla with tongs, dip each tortilla in the hot oil for about 10 seconds or till limp. Drain on paper toweling. Spoon a little green guacamole, white sour cream, and red meat mixture on one half of each tortilla. Fold in half over filling; Sere immediately.

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