Cheesy Rotel Chicken Tacos

Cheesy Rotel Chicken Tacos

from cookinginthemidwest.com
Dinner
30 min
4 servings

These tacos are easy to make and so good!

Ingredients

  • 1 lbchicken breast
  • olive oil
  • 2 tbspbutter
  • ½ tspeach of salt and pepper
  • ¼ tspcayenne
  • 2 tspchili powder
  • 1 tspeach of cumin, paprika, and dried cilantro
  • white corn tortillas
  • 1 cupqueso blanco velveeta
  • 1 canrotel (mexican style lime & cilantro)

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut chicken up into small pieces. Add 2 TBSP of butter to a skillet over medium high heat. Season with salt, cayenne, chili powder, cumin, paprika, dried cilantro, and black pepper. Cook chicken until it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees.

  2. 2

    Add the rotel (I drained just the very top of the juice from the can) and the Velvetta to the skillet. Stir and let sit until the cheese melts.

  3. 3

    Add a little bit of oil to another skillet. Warm up corn tortillas in the microwave. Add a scoop of the cheesy chicken to a tortilla. Fold tortilla in half and cook until both sides are golden brown and crispy.

  4. 4

    Enjoy!! These are so good with sour cream and Pico de Gallo!