I bought some frozen chicken tenders on sale at Safeway and figured that when the bag said “Cook from Frozen” prominently on the front that it meant I could pop them in the microwave for a few minutes and, voila, cooked chicken. Since I was planning on using them shredded for chicken tacos, in soup, or maybe chicken salad for lunch I did not need browning. Sadly I should have read the back of the package which said pan fry, oven roast, or grill.

So we roasted the tenders in the oven and they came out fine, just took longer. I cut my piece up into strips to put put in my “stand-up taco shell (heat briefly in microwave)”, then added salsa verde, salsa, cheese, cabbage, onion, and cilantro. Next I heated the taco and its filling in the microwave for 30 seconds. The microwaving gave the taco a more leathery texture which was good since it did not end up shattering all over the place.

The beans were simply a mix of canned black beans, Rotel, and cilantro stems. Since I am cutting down on salt they probably could have used some chipotle powder to give them a flavor boost.