Chicken Tacos

Chicken Tacos!

For those of you who know me, you know I just LOVE tacos.  We eat them almost every week, but I do not eat the same tacos every week.  We use a variety of proteins like shrimp, fish, beef, and chicken.  These chicken tacos are my husbands favorite (I think because of the sauce)!  It is a super simple sauce with mayo, salsa, and cumin that goes really well with the slightly spicy chicken.  I hope you enjoy this one as much as my family does!

Serves 6

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 lb. Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast

1 Tbsp Olive Oil

Seasoning for chicken:

1 tsp each Garlic and Chili Powder

½ tsp Cumin

¼ tsp each Salt and Pepper or to taste

Sauce:

1/3 cup Mayonnaise

1 cup Salsa

1 tsp Cumin

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12 taco shells, or 12 soft corn tortillas

½ cup Salsa

3 cups lettuce

1 whole Avocado

¾ cup Cilanto, chopped

½ cup Shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven and follow directions to toast taco shells.  If you are using corn tortillas instead, wait to heat them until just before serving and then see tips below.
2. Prepare chicken by dicing into bite sized pieces.
3. Drizzle olive oil in a medium skillet and heat on medium high heat.  Add chicken when oil starts to shimmer or is hot.  Add seasoning for chicken (1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp chili powder, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground pepper).  Cook until chicken is done (160 F) or about 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
4. To prepare sauce in a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, salsa, and cumin until well combined and then set aside.
5. Chop lettuce and avocado into small pieces.
6. To assemble: Place 2 taco shells on each plate.  Fill each with chicken, about ¼ cup lettuce, 1 heaping Tbsp salsa, about 1 Tbsp avocado, cilantro and cheese.

Chicken Tacos

Jenn Bryant

Who doesn't love a great taco? These chicken tacos are simple and taste delicious--the whole family will enjoy!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 6

Calories 409 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1 Lb. Boneless, skinless Chicken Breast
• 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
• Seasoning for chicken: 1 tsp each of garlic powder and chili powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper
• 1/3 cup Mayonnaise
• 1 cup Salsa
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 12 Taco Shells or soft corn tortillas
• 1/2 cup Salsa
• 3 cups Green Leaf Lettuce
• 1 whole Avocado
• 3/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

 

• Prepare chicken by dicing into bite sized pieces. 
• Add olive oil to a medium skillet and heat.  Add chicken when oil starts to shimmer or is hot.  Add seasoning for chicken (1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp chili powder, ½ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground pepper).  Cook until chicken is done (160 F) or about 8minutes, stirring frequently.
• Prepare sauce in a small bowl.  Stir together mayonnaise, 1 cup of salsa, and cumin until well combined.  Set aside.
• Chop lettuce into small pieces.  Chop avocado into small bite sized pieces.
• To assemble: Place 2 taco shells on each plate.  Fill each with chicken, about ¼ cup lettuce, 1 heaping Tbsp salsa, about 1 Tbsp avocado, cilantro and cheese.

Keyword butter chicken, chicken tacos, fish tacos

Note: if you use soft corn tortillas, you will save some 54 Calories and 7 grams of fat.  Warm your tortillas up in a moist paper towel for 20 seconds for 4 of them.

If you like this recipe, you will also love These Fish Tacos!

Nutrition Information: 409 Calories, 17 grams of Fat, 29 g Total Carbohydrates, 5 grams Dietary Fiber, 22 grams Protein