Shredded Chicken and Tomatillo Tacos with Queso Fresco

tomatillos, husked, washed, and grilled until blackened

serrano, grilled until blackened

Olive oil

red onion,

garlic,

cilantro

lime, juiced

honey

chicken

blue corn tortillas

queso fresco

Preheat the grill to medium. Add the blackened tomatillos and serrano to a small saute pan and briefly saute in a little olive oil on the grates of the grill.

Place the tomatillos, serrano, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime juice, and honey in a blender and blend until smooth. Place the tomatillo mixture in a large saute pan and place on the grates of the grill. Bring the mixture to a simmer, add the chicken, and heat through.

Place the tortillas on the grill, and grill for 20 seconds on each side. Spoon the chicken mixture into the tortillas and top with a few tablespoons of queso fresco. Fold the tortillas in half serve immediately.

This was interesting in flavor, but I would not add honey if I made it again. The sweetness just was out of place in. It was kind of a lot of work using the outdoor grill to blacken the tomatillos and pepper and then coming inside to use the blender. Could have used more heat!

This was tasty and easy but had to add quite a bit of salt and pepper. Also made a quick red cabbage cilantro lime slaw to add some texture and other flavor.

I’m making them again. Three days after I made them the first time because I can’t stop thinking about them. I do add a cilantro lime slaw and cojita cheese crumble on top. This chicken recipe is delicious. 

This is an easy and delicious recipe. Grew tomatillos in a container and they tasted great in this sauce. My kids and husband loved it as well. Will make again. Thank you for the recipe.

This was absolutely delicious. I grilled chicken breasts using rotisserie spices and shredded them instead of buying a rotisserie chicken. Everyone raved about the flavor of the chicken. Had leftovers which I used for wraps the next day for lunch. 

I’ve made this tomatillo sauce about a thousand times and I will keep making it. It’s super easy and there’s SO much flavor. I usually add a chili to it because I love heat but it’s still great without it!

This recipe was DELICIOUS and so EASY! Definitely would do this again. Add guacamole to your tacos and pico de gallo - awesome...best recipe I've followed in a long while...

Okay, nothing special. I wouldn't make it again. There wasn't much flavor to these, kind of bland. They could have used some heat, maybe some poblano or jalepenos would help. 

I made this last night for the first time and it was DELICIOUS! My husband even had seconds!! I followed the recipe exactly, but did not blacken the peppers, instead I boiled them to make them soft then put them in the blender. Worked just the same!! I also replaced the cheese with regular cheddar (since that is what I had on hand and regular corn tortillas, it was still really good. I would definitely make this again! 

Made this last week but used two serranos and no honey, Delish. I'll make adouble batch this week.

wow.. what a surprise!!... yep.. this went to the top of list!!!!

I was sceptical after tasting the sauce on its own but once everything was assembled it was pretty good. I had some chicken breasts that needed to be used so I grilled them and used those instead of the rotisserie chicken. I also grilled a poblano pepper and added that and avocado to the tacos in the end. We used flour tortillas so they were a bit big but we just rolled them and ate them like an enchilada. Oh, and I also added a bit of red wine vinegar to the sauce, I felt it needed a little more acid to balance the flavours. We really enjoyed these and will make them again but with the rotisserie chicken next time.

Made this last night for a group of friends. So easy and were a big hit. I had done 4 new recipes last night and these (the easiest one were the fav!!! I'll be making these again for sure. great on nights with little time to prepare and still have an amazing dinner.

It was very good, I ued other tortilla's!!

This was very tasty.  I don't like my verde sauce sweet so I only used half of the honey.  Next time I'll not use honey.  This was very good and I'll make this again and again. Kids loved it!

So frickin tasty!!!! I've been making the same delicious tacos forever and this was such a nice change. At first taste after I blended the salsa I thought it might be a little to spicy but after mixing it with the chicken and cheese it was perfect. I skipped the tortilla and went light on the cheese for  dieting reasons, so I can't wait to try it the way it was meant in a couple months.

I really agree. Blue tortillas are not nice to look at. I actually bought a pound of them and tried to use them but the big brown spots on them after frying them looked too ugly to serve so changed to some nice white tortillas. They they looked and taste good. I also used the jarred tomatillo sauce tastes as good as fresh and a whole lot easier. We also used Jack cheese for a better taste. Added more vegies and it was edible. Have to experiment with these food to make them acceptable for the family.

This was a nice way to switch up taco Tuesday. Skytop 1- try making the acutal recipe before you post a review on it! So frustrating how people change everything about a recipe then review it with 3 stars. 

Blue corn tortillas look very unappetizing. Photo is revolting. I switched to corn flour tortillas. I cut way back on the cilantro as it has a strong flavor. I also added portobello (dark mushrooms for depth of flavor. I sauteed the chicken using chicken broth to accentuate the flavor without adding fat. Can save a lot of time by just using bottled salsa or canned texmex diced tomatoes/onions/jalapenos with the chicken and mushrooms. Light on carbs and calories too!

I saw this made on boy meets grill and it has been in steady rotation at the house for years. Very good.

This is one of my favorite dishes to make.  It has just the right amount of spice and sweetness in the sauce, and I love that I don't have to roast my own chicken.

Just made this but made a few changes, marinated four chicken breasts in olive oil chili powder lemon juice and seasoning salt, threw them on the grill, sliced and placed them on corn tortillas, garnished with the fresco and pickled onions, served with black beans and ice cold Corona.

This was okay.  I think we will make again with some changes.  Reduce the honey a little.  Add pickled onions, and season the chicken mixture a little better (it was slightly bland.

I've made these numerous times for my family and they're excellent.  The recipe is very easy to make your own, we like things a bit spicier and less sweet.  You can blacken the tomatillos in a skillet but the grill gives them a great smokiness to them that really adds.  the only thing that can make this recipe better is fresh homemade corn tortillas. YUM

Very good recipe......except to sweet with that much honey. Next time I'll use half or less.I will for sure make this again. I didn't use the BBQ I blackened the tomatillos and the jalapeno in a skillet which worked fine. I also used a Costco rotissare chicken. For tortillas I used napoles tortilla (greenfrom the 99cent store. Yummy and pretty easy.

Great tasting tacos! The ingredients give it a fresh and unique taste. My family loved it and we felt like we were in an authentic mexican restaurant. Try this one for sure. 

I love these things!  I'm a "grill-o-holic", so I BBQ'd chicken breasts too.  So, so, good!  The first time I made them. I was working on a menu for my daughter's rehearsal dinner. I had also made stacked enchiladas with pickled onions.  My daughter put the pickled onions on the tacos.  Now, every time I make the tacos she insists on the onions too!  Geesh 

I loved it...but added a few more chiles and some cream cheese. Delicious!

We had a "Quesadillas Bar" for our friends and they LOVED the chicken!  The only things I did differently (because I didn't have the ingredients in my pantry was I did not use Honey, and I did not use Queso Fresco  I also did not barbecue the tomitillas but I pan fried them, and then blended everything together in my food processor.  I did not use serano pepper because we had a few friends who do not like spice.  I made a flank steak and a whole rotisserie chicken, we literally barely had enough left over for my husbands lunch (there were 7 people   Will make this again!

Excellent recipe with just the right amount of heat...I omitted the honey and instead used a pinch of brown sugar. 

I thought this recipe was ok, but I am glad I read some of the reviews because it needed some help, I had to substitute jalapenos because our grocery store didn't have serano's which was ok but had to add some salt to tomatillo mixture, also shredded cabbage, avocado, and a squeeze of lime perked it up and used white extra sharp cheddar cheese in lieu of queso fresco, once again couldn't find at grocery store. I cut back on the honey as well and was very glad I did because it would have been to sweet. All in All we enjoyed but used to bolder flavors from Bobby.  

It has everything I love in it, and using a chicken from the market makes it easy for me to make.  I sit on a stool to get me to counter height, and the fact that this doesn't have many ingredients makes it all the better, since when I stand I get spasms in my lower back and legs.  I have to do a lot of adapting with the MS controlling the amount of work I can do each day.  This is wonderful, even though I can't use an outdoor grill.  I have one that fits over 2 burners and that works well.

My Husband and I loved it! The kids wouldn't try it because it was green, but that was okay all the more for us.

Good recipe. Several things to improve: - As others have mentioned, use half of the honey called for, or even less. - Use 2 serano peppers. My wife has average sensitivity to heat, I like it spicy. Both happy. - Tacos are mushy. They need texture. Slice up a little purple or green cabbage. - Add some avacado. - If you like it hot, add habanera hot sauce to each taco. This really improves the flavor.

I really enjoyed these but some of the family members didn't love them so much.  They did not like the corn tortillas and wanted me to use flour if I made it again.  They also didn't like the lime and asked me to put that on the side next time as well.  I thought they were perfect the way it was, though.  :-)

I have adult kids and whenever we all get together, these tacos are the first meal they ask for. I cut down on the serrano pepper cause we like them more on the mild side, but holy smokes, these are great. And I can cook! My family gets great meals all the time. But these are a starred item. Simple, yet delicious!

I substituted flour torillas for the corn torillas and rolled em into burritos and they were fantastic.  Such an amazing flavor with just a hint of heat at the end.  Served with a side of spanish rice.

The chicken mixture was very tasty, but too sweet.  Maybe just 1 Tbsp. honey and then test to your liking.  Sweetness was distracting over the chicken, cilantro and Serrano. 

They tasted great! I omitted the serrano because I'm not that bit into spicy/hot stuff.  Topped with some sour cream, these were great! I'm making them again this week. 

These were great...we have never cooked with tomatillos and weren't too sure how this would turn out but we were very impressed.  We didn't think the Serrano was that spicy at all and maybe next time we'll add half a jalepeno or something. They were very fresh and flavorful.  *If you like these...we are huge fans of Bobby Flay's Chicen Salpaccio Salad and eat them in grilled tortillas like a chicken taco.  We make them often but now we will alternate between those and the Tomatillo Tacos.  

I didn't even know what tomatillo or Queso Fresco was before I tried this recipe (I thought tomatillos were just 'green tomatoes') so I was a little nervous because I'm not well versed in the kitchen but this recipe is so easy even I got it right!  This is absolutely one of my new favorite things to eat for any meal!  I used a small amount of goat cheese with the Queso Fresco (I love goat cheese) and it added really great flavor (makes it a little rich).  I also used half honey and half Agave Nectar instead of all honey.  In addition to tacos, we used this as filling for a quesadilla (in a quesadilla maker) and my husband used it for nachos with shredded mozzarella and jalape?os.  I like the idea of adding avocado on top of the taco, I'll be trying that next! 

This dish is amazing! Every bite is like an escalator of flavor. You can taste the tomatillos...obviously with 6 of them but the lime and the cilantro compliment it very well. I"m not gonna lie i added a little bit of avocado on top of the taco with salt only because my girlfriend thought the serrano pepper had a little too much spice. it cooled it down very well and still keep all taste. 

These were so simple and delicious. Even my husband, who is a great cook and difficult to impress, loved them. They are so fresh &amp; different than regular tacos. The honey, lime, &amp; cilantro flavor is outstanding. You must get the queso fresco (or queso blanco if you can't find it). The fresh, simple taste of the cheese really makes it wonderful. 

I LOVE anything with tomatillos!  I did reduce the amount of honey, but other than that I thought it was fabulous!  I turned the leftovers into a "taco salad'!

This recipe was a total flop.  I thought it would be great since it was a recipe from Bobby Flay but after making the dish I didnt even eat it. Even after being starving I coul not stomach this food.  I would not recommend it AT ALL. Dont waste your time on this recipe its so bad. 

These were the best tacos I have ever eaten. I did add salt to the food processor though. And I don't have a grill, so I put the tomatillos and serano pepper in the broiler instead until they blackened. All the flavors together... heaven!! The corn tortilla made it all come together perfectly!

Unique recipe and tasty. However, when we made the tomatillo salsa I added a bit of salt because I found it strange that it was omitted from the recipe, and the raw salsa tasted bland. I tasted the salsa after mixing it with the chicken, and again found it lacking some spice. I added some adobo seasoning and some fresh black pepper, and what a difference!   You can correct it as you see fit, but be sure to taste the salsa first to see if you would like some more seasoning. We noticed that it had tasted better on the salty tortilla chips that we had been munching on before the meal than once it met the chicken in the pan.

I make this all the time now.  It has become my family's favorite.  It is so easy to make and any leftovers are just as delicious.

I made these for my family and they loved everything about them!  They were not too sweet and the heat from the Serrano was just right.  This is one I will be making very often.

I was hoping for a smoky and tangy flavor but the honey overpowered the taste of the sauce and it was too sweet for even my wife.  I think next time I will cut the honey in half or omit altogether. 

I love Bobby Flay but I felt this was too sweet

The flavor of this recipe is remarkable. I Highly recommend this  Not too spicy -- an extra serrano pepper would add hotness if desired.

This is a keeper!  The sauce is a little sweeter than I expected, but it worked so well with the heat from the peppers and tanginess from the tomatillos.  My husband and I couldn't stop eating it!

These tacos are excellent following the recipe exactly.  The first time we cooked them I kept going back to the refrigerator every couple of hours to reheat another batch.  This recipe will be used in our household regularly and all my kids and friends love it!  Thanks for the great recipe!

I use Food Network recipes all the time, but rarely sign in and review. I just had to review this recipe though b/c it deserves 5 stars.  We've made this meal in our house for the past year or two. It is a hit every time. I serve the chicken with soft tortillas, shredded cabbage, sour cream and a Corona :) We like a little heat so I add chopped jalapeno pepper to the mix.  A+++. You could even do this on a stovel-top grill pan if the weather isn't cooperating.

I doubled the recipe and thought I would have left overs, not! I thought my family was going to lick the bowl. Made it again a week later to the same rave reviews. I used our homegrown serrano peppers. Later in the week I used the roasted serrano peppers like butter to spread on cheese in Quesidillas, boy was that good.

I pretty much followed the recipe; used only 5 small tomatillo's, added some green chilies I needed to use up and just used chedder cheese I already had. also I chopped up cabbage to top them with. These are really easy to make and the flavors go perfectly together. I will be making these a lot!!! Glad to find a yummy easy recipe, even my 15 month old loved them and she usually will not eat meat.

I actually converted the chicken &amp; tomatillo combination and put it into enchiladas- and used a verde enchilada sauce and mozzeralla cheese. It was amazing. The second time I made it, I added an extra poblano pepper and a jalapeno pepper. It is much better when you use a roasted chicken and shred it, then when you use other chicken parts. The meat is so much more tender.

I made this with one less tomatillo, Spanish onion, and farmer's cheese since I had those on-hand. I didn't have the corn tortillas, so I used flour tortillas. To my knowledge I never have had serranos before, and boy were they hot! It wasn't unbearable, but it woke me up for a while. It was a good use for my left-over frozen fajita chicken. I did add about 1/4 t of kosher salt at the end. I think this would be a very healthy dish, too, if one is trying to eat healthy.

This might be a dumb question, but do I peel off the blackened skin from the tomatillos/pepper or leave them??

Made this the other night for my relatives visiting from Norway, wanted to give them a little spice.  They loved it.  It was easy, quick and light with a little salad on the side.  Brought in the leftovers to share at work and everyone's asking for the recipe.  This is a keeper Bobby!

I made this receipe tonight and was impressed by how quickly everything went together and how well the flavors tasted. The lime and cilantro just take the flavor to a whole other level. I wasn't able to grill the serrano or tomatillos, so I just popped those babies under the broiler and waited until they blackened and sauteed them with a bit of kosher salt.  Also subsituted white corn tortillas for the blue, since I haven't been able to find soft blue corn tortillas down here. Turned out great. My family says this is a keeper and can't wait until we have 'green' tacos again. Very rich, and very easy. 

Since my husband likes his food spicy, I opted to add an extra serrano pepper and reduce the honey to 1 Tablespoon.  We have made this many times and it has become a favorite at our house.  On one occasion I used tomatillos that were too big and it threw the proportions off, so now I stick to using the smaller tomatillos.  This one is definitely a winner.

I made this using chicken breasts marinated in Mojito Lime seasong marinade by Montreal Steak. Half way down the pkg is a variation for honey and lime so I used that one. Marinated the chicken for about 3 hours then just grilled them.  My girls went nuts. I used two serrano peppers for the Tomatillo sauce which was too hot for them but I loved it. I sliced the breast meat very thinly and bought small yellow corn tortillas. I did not add the chicken to the sauce instead I put the small corn torts sprinkled with fresco into the microwave for 15 seconds, then layered in two strips of the breast meat and topped with the tomatillo sauce and rolled it into tacos. YUMMMMMMM.

I've been making this recipe for at least 5 years and it gets rave reviews every time!  Just going to make it for dinner and see if it entices our 22 month old.  Perfect sweet and savory flavors!  Enjoy!

I love Chef Flay's recipes and i'm sharing an easy and super tasty Cinco de Mayo recipe i use:  http://miocibo.com/2009/05/05/easy-enchiladas-cinco-de-mayo-recipe/  Mexican food!!  ;D

Unlike other "Easy" recipes I've tried, this one really is a piece of cake for a mediocre griller, such as myself. My wife usually rolls her eyes whenever I talk about a new recipe I found, but this one actually works! I actually have a meal  can call my own. Thank you, Bobby Flay!

This is the perfect recipe for someone who doesn't want to do much but wants a tasty meal. We roasted the tomatillos over an open flame along with the serranos. We used two of them with still minimal heat. It was really tasty though. I would say that I would definitely make it again. Great flavors and super simple to make, 

The dish wasn't bad but it could use salt,less honey, and more heat.

This was very good. I used Cheddar cheese instead of queso and only used 1\2 of the honey as per the other reviews, that was plenty of sweetness. I also added a touch of salt. I will make this again.

A friend that enjoyed this meal with us... called to "thank me"... and to get the recipe... she sais ahe was still talking about the meal! Yum Yum ac

definatel 5* love the cilantro.But next time i will probably use 2 serranos. It wasn't spicy at all with just 1, maybe my tomatillos were just too large.

This is so good and so easy!  We LOVED it!

I made my own version of this and took it to tailgating party at WSU and it was a hit easy to put together for a crowd and there was none left. I did add more peppers for heat and roasted chicken breasts. Another great recipe. GO COUGS

This is wonderful and super easy. I served it over arepas and my family could not get enough!

5 STARS ALL THE WAY AND EASY TO MAKE TOO.

Made this for my husband one night.  Absolutely fabulous!  It was delicious.  Paired it with homemade salsa and guacamole with homemade corn chips.  GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!

This recipe was good, my husband really liked it.  I found myself wishing it was a bit spicier, I actually added cayanne to my tacos.  Next time I make it I will definately use more peppers.

This recipe enables you to enjoy grilling outside with a saute pan...how fun!! Oh yea, the tacos are great, and refreshing.

Bobby grilled the onion and lime too, which is a good idea since it helped  make the flavor of the salsa excellent. I couldn't find Queso Fresco so I used Ricotta Salata, which worked well and is easier to find. Served it with strips of fresh red pepper and avocado slices. Everyone loved it. Kids like it too because they can make their own taco.

These chicken tacos were so delicious! The tomatillo mixture made it! Thanks, Bobby, you never disappoint!

Bobby Flay's receipes always look so good but I can never get them to turn out right.  I must be doing something wrong.

Very good and different for tacos.  Much more authentic Hispanic flavor.  This will impress compay with not too much effort.  My Austrian husband really liked this.

This was one of the best recipes I've tried!  It sounded so strange, with the honey and everything.  It was wonderful--I would highly reccomend!

This is a great receipe if you are sort on time. Using the rottisary chicken makes this a fast meal. Great for entertaining.

Really Great!  We have made this recipe a number of times.  One time we ended up with too little tomatillos (I bought a rotten one) and it was a little dry.  The next time I over-compensated and put in extra tomatillos and it was too much.  The extra tomatillos over-powered the other flavors and it was kinda seedy.  Turns out Bobby had the perfect recipe (like I doubted him).  We'd like it a little hotter so we used two serranos.  Maybe next time, a habanero! :)

I havee made this over and over for all my friends. What a hit!! I grill a whole red onion and use 2 jallapenos instead.

This was so good. I bought a rotisseried chicken at the grocery store, so this recipe was pretty quick.   I'll be making this one again!

Ricisimo!!! This recipe is out of this world!!

This was great! I was worried the serrano would be too hot for our taste so I used a jalapeno instead... I should have used the hotter pepper.  It totally would have been fine with a hotter pepper.  It was a fantastic flavor!  Also, I bought a store roasted fresh chicken and shredded it and it was still delicious.

I agree with the previous reviewers who said that this either was a little sweet or needed salt. Therefore, I recommend adjusting the honey down to 1 tablespoon instead of 2.   After I ate one, I made a second with a sprinking of smoked sea salt across the top. This pushed this into the OMG! realm. With the salt, this recipe was a 5-star (even with the 2 tbsps of honey as specified).   Even my picky kids ate this one. :-)

I would definitely make this again. A nice change from the usual Tex-Mex restarurant because of fresh ingredients.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/apps/api/playback?path=/etc/sni-asset/food/videos/0/01/018/0186/0186958

Bobby fills tacos with rotisserie chicken and grilled tomatillo salsa.

shredded chicken and tomatillo tacos with queso fresco

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Author : Bobby Flay

Ingredients

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