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Even though both boys have April birthdays, I decided a Cinco de Mayo birthday party would be so much fun! So we are gearing up for a big birthday FIESTA at the end of the month and Brandon and I have been testing different recipes of food we want to serve that day. Clearly, there will be tacos. Lots and lots of tacos. And probably some margaritas.
While we will have traditional ground beef tacos at the party, I also wanted a chicken option. So we came up with green chile chicken taco boat recipe! That’s kind of a long name, just go with it.
Lately, I’ve been shopping with both kids during the day. I know, I’m a bit crazy, but it gets us out of the house and then home in time for long afternoon naps! If I put E in the top and Jude in the basket everyone seems pretty happy. As long as I avoid the toy section. :) Last week we headed to Walmart to get all the ingredients to test out our chicken taco recipe!
Old El Paso offers LOTS of different shells for your taco needs. I grabbed a few options, but I was most excited to try the Mini Taco Boats!
After texting BTR 398473 times to make sure I had everything, we came home and I got started on the prep. You start with your raw chicken breasts and then poke them with a fork a whole bunch. There might be a technical name for that, but I am unaware of it. Professional chef right here! #sarcasm
I then put the chicken in a gallon sized bag and added two cans of green chiles. I zipped that bag up, mixed it all around, and stored it in the fridge for a few hours to marinate.
So you could cook your chicken multiple ways (oven, grill, slow cooker) but we decided to use our new smoker!
And yes I needed BTR’s help with this part because the smoker still intimidates me a little.
He loaded them up on our Green Mountain Daniel Boone Smoker at 250 degrees.
After about two hours he checked the internal temp to make sure they were fully cooked (they should be 165 degrees) and then brought them inside.
I sliced the chicken into strips, but you could shred it too. Then you can get creative with your toppings! I filled the Old El Paso Mini Taco Boats with shredded lettuce and then the chicken. I topped the chicken with shredded Monterey jack cheese, diced tomatoes, avocados, and sour cream. But obviously, taco toppings are endless!
BTR and I both loved these tacos and can’t wait to make them for our fiesta in a few weeks! And even if the actual invite doesn’t say it, there will be margaritas with our tacos!
Recipe Shopping List:
Old El Paso Taco Boats
Chicken Breasts
Can of Green Chiles
Shredded Lettuce
Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Avocado
Tomato
Sour Cream
![Boo Fest at @midamericaofficial was the best kind of fall day 🎃👻
Luke was all in on Kid’s Boo Fest while Brandon and the big kids headed straight for the roller coasters. The fall food menu is SO good! We tried the Phantom Pizza and other snacks, and the IV drinks at The Blood Bank were a hit. And it isn’t a trip to the park without a waffle cone! 🍦
We bought season passes this year so we could visit all summer and all fall, and I can’t wait to do it again next year!
🎃 Boo Fest is on Saturdays and Sundays from park open until 6pm. It’s the perfect event for little ones, with their favorite rides, a candy trail, spooky story time, and more!
👻 Want to go after dark? Fright Fest runs select nights from 6pm to 11pm. It’s included with park admission and season passes (haunted houses are a separate add-on) and is geared toward teens and adults. Brandon is taking the big boys to experience it. I’m too chicken! 🙈
Head to the @midamericaofficial website for all the dates, times, and tickets.
Thank you, Mid America Adventure, for having us out to experience Boo Fest for the first time!
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Tacos are always a good idea, and those boats are adorable! Finn’s birthday is Cinco de Mayo so we did a big fiesta last year!
His birthday is ON Cinco de Mayo? That’s so awesome! You pretty much can’t go wrong with a fiesta!
I love this idea for using Old El Paso taco boats! The Cinco de Mayo theme is such a good idea.
Thank you! The boats are so fun to top and then eat!
What a cute dinner idea!
Thank you!
This looks really good!!! I’ll have to try this recipe!!
It’s so easy and yummy!
I think tacos are good anytime
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I think I could eat tacos every day!
Yummy!! This is such a good idea for a themed party! I love it!
Perfect recipe to make ahead of time for a party!
I love tacos!! We use the hard shells from El Paso right now, the ones that stand…but I’ll have to check those out!
Ohh I need to try the standing hard shells next!
Oh I love the sound of Marinating chicken in green chiles ! I love them but never cook with them ! Great recipe I’ll be trying this soon !:)
It’s such a great way to get some heat in the chicken, and so tasty!
We love these boats!!! So great for little hands!
Little hands are still messy haha!
Taco’s are always a great answer to “what’s for dinner”! Those boats are such a great way to change it up.
Tacos should ALWAYS be the answer to what’s for dinner!
They make taco shell boats now?! I hope we have these in Canada! This recipe looks delicious!
Ohhhh I hope you can find them!!!
I always make vegan tacos at home!
Oh now that would be a fun twist too!
I can’t believe we haven’t tried these before. They look so good!!!!
You need to try them, they are delicious!
Yum, I never heard of taco boats. What an awesome idea. my family loves tacos, I want to make these for them!
If you love tacos you will love taco boats!
That looks and sounds so delicious! I’m definitely going to try out your recipe in my slow cooker, and add some homemade guacamole on top!!!! yum!
I think we are going to try them in the slow cooker this week!
I was drooling while reading this post. These look so yummy!
Seriously, I want some right now!
TACOS?? … IN BOATS??? YES!
TACOS!!! BOATS! Winning all around!
Love those taco boats! You can never go wrong with a taco dinner!
Tacos for everyone always!
Um, YUMMY! I cannot wait to try these.
They are so tasty!!