Sunday, May 27, 2012

Salsa Chicken Burrito Filling

I make a salsa chicken in the crock pot that I have used for burritos, quesadillas and tacos.  This is a little more involved; my recipe is simply boneless skinless chicken breasts and salsa.  One problem I have with it is the mixture can be a little wet.  I am going to try this and see if it makes a better burrito filling.

2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 4oz. can tomato sauce
1/4 C. salsa
1 1.25oz. package taco seasoning
1 tsp. ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. chili powder
hot sauce to taste

Place chicken breasts and tomato sauce in a medium saucepan over medium high heat.  Bring to a boil, then add the salsa, seasoning, cumin, garlic and chili powder.  Let simmer for 15 minutes.

With a fork, start pullin the chicken meat apart into thin strings.  Keep cooking pulled chicken meat and sauce, covered, for another 5 to 10 minutes.  Add hot sauce to taste and stir together.  You may need to add a bit of water if the mixture is cooked too high and gets too thick.

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