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*sigh* I'm a hopeless cook. Please help!

So, Brody's 2nd birthday is the day after tomorrow (yikes!!) and I'm serving Mexican food. I want to offer both ground beef and chicken for the taco bar, but how do I make chicken for tacos??? :::hangs head in shame:::

ETA: The party is at 11am, so do I have any options for cooking it tomorrow night and re-heating the day of the party?

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  • Absolutely.  For chicken tacos I usually slice chicken breasts (but you can use dark meat or a combo if you prefer), and saute them until cooked through.  Then I just add taco seasoning and a little water and simmer until the water evaporates.  Just like tacos with beef.  I use a mix from Penzy's Spices, but if you have your own favorite, I would just use that.

    As for reheating, you could just microwave it with a  few drops of water or you could brown the chicken the night before, then the morning of reheat it in the pan and then add the seasonings then.

  • I would boil the chicken breasts, and then shred them.  Once shredded, I'd simmer in the taco seasoning, like you would with ground beef.  You could even boil and shred the chicken the night before and then simmer in the seasoning before the party.
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  • I'd crock pot some chicken breasts, shred, serve!
  • you can buy ground chicken too Smile
  • Thanks ladies!!!

    imagemesa81:
    you can buy ground chicken too Smile

    I had considered this, but I wanted a different texture, like shredded chicken :)

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  • imagecherrys:
    I would boil the chicken breasts, and then shred them.  Once shredded, I'd simmer in the taco seasoning, like you would with ground beef.  You could even boil and shred the chicken the night before and then simmer in the seasoning before the party.

    This is what I'd do. You can also bake, shred, and then make heat them up on the stove with a bit of water and the taco seasoning.

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    I'd crock pot some chicken breasts, shred, serve!

    This is what I would do. You can't get easier than that!

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    Absolutely.  For chicken tacos I usually slice chicken breasts (but you can use dark meat or a combo if you prefer), and saute them until cooked through.  Then I just add taco seasoning and a little water and simmer until the water evaporates.  Just like tacos with beef.  I use a mix from Penzy's Spices, but if you have your own favorite, I would just use that.

    As for reheating, you could just microwave it with a  few drops of water or you could brown the chicken the night before, then the morning of reheat it in the pan and then add the seasonings then.

    Mmm Penzy's!!!

     

    I have used ground chicken in the past and it works quite well or I have also sauteed chicken breasts on the stove and then cubed them into very small bite sized pieces (I know others who will pull the chicken apart with a fork instead, but I find that you can get tough pieces that are hard to bite into that way)

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  • You ladies are the best! I'll boil and shred tomorrow night, and then simmer with the seasonings and a little water the morning of the party.
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    Thanks ladies!!!

    imagemesa81:
    you can buy ground chicken too Smile

    I had considered this, but I wanted a different texture, like shredded chicken :)

    Gotcha! I think I've had tacos twice in my life and they've only had ground chix or turkey or it was a fish taco. I have no frame of reference.  

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    imagePrettyInPearls23:

    Thanks ladies!!!

    imagemesa81:
    you can buy ground chicken too Smile

    I had considered this, but I wanted a different texture, like shredded chicken :)

    Gotcha! I think I've had tacos twice in my life and they've only had ground chix or turkey or it was a fish taco. I have no frame of reference.  

    Wait...wha?!

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  • Shredded and seasoned for sure.  To make it especially yummy add some chopped onions and cilantro on the side.

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    imagecookiemonster03:
    I'd crock pot some chicken breasts, shred, serve!

    This is what I would do. You can't get easier than that!

    ditto. So easy. 

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  • :: hangs head::

    I haven't heard of chicken tacos before

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    :: hangs head::

    I haven't heard of chicken tacos before

    Indifferent  You are another one I would love to send Mexican food to except it would go bad before it got to you. 

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