Trevor's Kitchen

Trevor's Kitchen

BBQ Chicken-and-Black Bean Tacos

BBQ Chicken-and-Black Bean Tacos

About the Recipe

Easy assembly and bold flavors join forces for a dinner the whole family will love.
A probiotic-rich stand-in for sour cream, yogurt offers creaminess and helps bind the toppings.
Celebrate the beginning of summer with bright flavors and fresh weeknight dinners.
A kid-friendly mix of quality convenience items and bright produce imparts fresh taste with minimal legwork. 
Rotisserie chicken gets a flavor boost from smoky barbecue sauce before being tucked in a warm tortilla and embellished with toppings.
The quick filling combines a mix of quality convenience items and fresh produce for the perfect combination of speed and taste. Look to organic barbecue sauce with less added sugar, such as Annie’s.
A dollop of zesty Greek yogurt offers a cool counterpoint and velvety creaminess. These better-than-takeout tacos are protein-packed and ready in less than 30 minutes—now that’s how you win a weeknight.
By Jamie Vespa – Cooking Light

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons olive oil
2/3 cup diced red bell pepper (from 1 bell pepper)
3/4 cup frozen whole kernel sweet corn, thawed
3/4 cup canned unsalted black beans, rinsed and drained
12 ounces skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast, shredded (about 2 1/2 cups)
1/3 cup organic barbecue sauce (such as Annie’s)
10 (6-in.) corn tortillas
1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Getting it done:

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in corn and black beans; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.

2. Place shredded chicken and barbecue sauce in a microwave-safe bowl. Mix until thoroughly coated. Loosely cover, and microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until warmed through.

3. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Place 3 tablespoons chicken mixture in center of each tortilla. Top each tortilla with 3 tablespoons bell pepper mixture.

4. Place yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a small bowl. Whisk to combine. Dollop each taco with about 1 tablespoon yogurt mixture. Sprinkle tacos with cilantro

Ingredients:

2 teaspoons olive oil
2/3 cup diced red bell pepper (from 1 bell pepper)
3/4 cup frozen whole kernel sweet corn, thawed
3/4 cup canned unsalted black beans, rinsed and drained
12 ounces skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast, shredded (about 2 1/2 cups)
1/3 cup organic barbecue sauce (such as Annie’s)
10 (6-in.) corn tortillas
1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Getting it done:

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in corn and black beans; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside.

2. Place shredded chicken and barbecue sauce in a microwave-safe bowl. Mix until thoroughly coated. Loosely cover, and microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until warmed through.

3. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Place 3 tablespoons chicken mixture in center of each tortilla. Top each tortilla with 3 tablespoons bell pepper mixture.

4. Place yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a small bowl. Whisk to combine. Dollop each taco with about 1 tablespoon yogurt mixture. Sprinkle tacos with cilantro

About the Recipe

Easy assembly and bold flavors join forces for a dinner the whole family will love.
A probiotic-rich stand-in for sour cream, yogurt offers creaminess and helps bind the toppings.
Celebrate the beginning of summer with bright flavors and fresh weeknight dinners.
A kid-friendly mix of quality convenience items and bright produce imparts fresh taste with minimal legwork. 
Rotisserie chicken gets a flavor boost from smoky barbecue sauce before being tucked in a warm tortilla and embellished with toppings.
The quick filling combines a mix of quality convenience items and fresh produce for the perfect combination of speed and taste. Look to organic barbecue sauce with less added sugar, such as Annie’s.
A dollop of zesty Greek yogurt offers a cool counterpoint and velvety creaminess. These better-than-takeout tacos are protein-packed and ready in less than 30 minutes—now that’s how you win a weeknight.
By Jamie Vespa – Cooking Light

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