TACOS!

Tacos are easy and the kids love the “buffet” feel I create by letting them make their own tacos

When trying to be frugal we came up with a great recipe for tacos using dark meat chicken last week and it was tasty- plus the kids liked it too so it was a win win!

1-2 pounds boneless chicken thighs

1 package steak seasoning (we used McCormick’s Fajita Lime)

1/2 cup olive oil

poke all thighs with fork to allow seasoning to penetrate meat. add seasoning mix and olive oil to 13×19 casserole pan and make a runny “paste” out of it. Add chicken to dish and coat thoroughly with mixture, cover with foil and bake at 400. Depending on how thick the chicken is, 20-35 minutes is usually the right amount of time. I check it often and then when I *think* it’s done I cut one of the thickest ones open. I never trust chicken is done by temping it I have to see it. When there is no pink and no shiny meat in the center it is done.

Add whatever condiments you like on your tacos and enjoy!

*tip: to keep children a little less messy- wrap hard shell in a soft shell as it holds in the broken shell pieces that are sure to fall on the floor if little hands aren’t careful. For added flavor you can even add some refried beans or nacho cheese sauce in between the hard and soft shells to hold them together. This is also slightly more filling for the older children.

Using the dark meat chicken versus ground beef was about half the price. If ground beef isn’t on sale it can be quite expensive, especially for the good stuff.