Baked Chicken Tortilla

Mayan legend tells of a peasant who made tortilla-like bread for his hungry king, more or less 10 000 BCE. Tortilla is a flatbread. In Spanish it means "small torta or small cake". Which is what this dish looks like. Add all the tasty ingredients and invite friends for a Mexican dinner. 

 Pollo al horno Tortilla (Spanish)

Serves 6

Preheat oven to 425℉ (220℃)

A. 2 cups (480 g) shredded cooked organic or free range barbecued chicken

B.

1 Tbs. (15 ml) olive oil

1 sliced red onion

1 sliced, organic red or yellow bell pepper

1 28-ounce (785 g) can of diced organic tomatoes, drained

1 15-ounce (420 g) can of organic kidney beans, drained

1 11-ounce (280 g) can of organic corn, drained

taco seasoning*

1/3 cup (80 ml) chopped cilantro or parsley

4 flour, organic corn, or gluten free tortillas

3/4 cups (180 ml) grated mozzarella, a Mexican cheese, or dairy-free cheese

(Mayan numbers) x /sh/

• /hum/ Sautée the onions and pepper in oil.

•• /caa/ Add tomatoes and its juice, the beans, corn, and seasoning.

••• /xa/ Simmer, uncovered about 10 minutes.

•••• /can/ Add the chicken and cilantro/parsley, cook and stir until it is hot.

/hoo/ Line the base and sides of a baking pan with foil or parchment paper.

/uac/ Place on a baking sheet.

/uuc/ Line base of pan in layers of:
-tortilla shell
-1/3 of chicken mixture
-repeat
-finish with a tortilla
-sprinkle with cheese

/uaxac/ Bake, uncovered about 20 minutes until lightly brown on top.
/bolon/ Let is sit about 5 minutes

/buluc/ Cut slices and serve.

* Make your own taco seasoning: use as little or as much as you like spicy foods, save the rest for other dishes (Makes 1 ounce/28 g)

1 Tbs. (15 g) chili powder

1/4 tsp. (1,2 g) each: onion and garlic powder, and crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp. (2,5 g) paprika

1 1/2 tsp. (20 g) ground cumin

1 tsp. (5 g) each sea salt and black pepper

Ku méejtech uutsil 

/koo mā'-āh-tāch oot-sēl/

(Yucatec Maya)

Bon appétit