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For the chicken:
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Cut the chicken into thin strips.
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Mix the chicken with all of the spices.
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Put the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
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Add the chicken to the oil and cook until the strips are lightly browned.
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For the dish:
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Tortilla Chip Topping: cut the tortillas into strips and fry them in a small pan of oil over medium heat until they are browned.
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After they are brown lay the strips on a paper towel and set aside.
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Black Beans: You can either warm the black beans in a small pot over medium-low heat until heated through right before assembling the dish; or you can add them into your serving dish and put the serving dish into the microwave for 30-60 seconds to warm up the beans.
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Assembly: In a serving bowl, add the black beans (use 1/2 of the can for each serving use a slotted spoon so that not too much of the black bean liquid goes into the serving bowl).
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If you didnt warm up the beans in a small pot first, warm them up real quick in the microwave after putting them in the serving dish.
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Lay pieces of the warm chicken over the black beans.
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Grate the cheese.
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Add the cheese (1/4 cup per serving) on top of the chicken.
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For each serving, cut a lime into quarters and squeeze the juice of 3 of the quarters over the black beans, chicken and cheese.
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Dice the tomatoes, then top the dish with the tomatoes, a bit of the sour cream, then the tortilla chips, then the rest of the sour cream.
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Garnish with the chives or chopped green onions and any leftover shredded cheese if you have it.
