Chicken Tacos

Chicken Tacos

Make it a fiesta tonight with chicken tacos made right at home. Start with skinless chicken thigh meat, add spices and veggies, and serve on heated tortillas – muy delicioso!

Tag IconAppetizers, Main Course, Sandwiches & Wraps, Hispanic, Tex-Mex, Stovetop, Boneless Skinless Thigh Fillet, Family Friendly, Healthy, Gluten Free
PREP
20
Minutes
COOKING
20
Minutes
SERVES
6
People
CALORIES
320
Per Serving
PROTEIN
25
Grams

Taco Ingredients

6 Sanderson Farms® Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs, thinly sliced

1 ¼ teaspoons salt, divided

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon or more to taste fresh lime juice

2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided

2 cups thinly sliced red bell pepper

2 cups thinly sliced red onion

12 corn tortillas

4 Tablespoons chopped cilantro

#MAKEITZING SALSA INGREDIENTS

6 tomatillos

2 jalapeños

cilantro

2 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 large white onion, chopped

1/4 cup water

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Season chicken with 3/4 teaspoon salt, chili powder and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Set aside.
  2. Heat 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.
  3. Add red bell pepper. Cook 3 minutes.
  4. Add onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook 3 minutes. Set vegetables aside.
  5. Add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil to skillet. Add chicken. Cook 5 minutes or until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
  6. Return the vegetables to the skillet. Stir.
  7. Heat tortillas according to package directions.
  8. Spoon chicken mixture over heated tortillas. Sprinkle with cilantro and lime juice.

to #makeitzing dan lopez's way

  1. Season chicken with chili powder, lime juice, and a pinch of salt.
  2. Grill chicken over direct heat until an internal temperature of 165°.
  3. In a pan, sauté onions and bell peppers in 1 tablespoon olive oil for 5–6 minutes.
  4. Slice chicken and combine with bell peppers and onions.
  5. Heat corn tortillas, lay down chicken, onion, bell pepper mixture, and top with chopped cilantro.
  6. Char vegetables on a grill-safe pan using 1 tablespoon olive oil.
  7. Once charred, add vegetables to a blender along with a handful of cilantro, water, garlic, salt and pepper to taste, and blend until smooth.
  8. Add salsa to the taco to #MakeItZing.

NUTRITION FACTS

Calories

320

Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

2g

Sodium

600mg

Carbohydrate

30g

Sugars

6g

Protein

25g