What can I use for chicken taco toppings?

You can top your ground chicken tacos with your favorite things! Some of my favorite choices are limes, salsa, lettuce, cabbage, and avocado. I tend to swap the cheese and sour cream for those garnishes, but if you like to add in dairy, go for it!

How should I season chicken for tacos?

Start with sauteeing garlic and onion before adding in your ground chicken. Onion and garlic alone add a lot of flavor, but then once the chicken has cooked through, you can add in the best spices for chicken tacos! Sprinkle cumin, chili powder, salt and chipotle over your chicken mixture, but if you don't like heat, skip the chipotle. If you prefer to take a shortcut, you can substitute 2 tablespoons of Taco or Mexican seasoning, plus salt to taste.

How long do you cook ground chicken?

Ground chicken should take 4 to 6 minutes to cook over medium to high heat. Be sure to break up your chicken to help it cook evenly. You'll be able to know if it's done by eye if the chicken is opaque.

Can I meal prep this recipe?

This filling can be meal prepped ahead up to four days. To reheat, heat until it's steaming hot in the microwave. Alternatively, rewarm it with a couple of tablespoons of water in a medium skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often until steaming hot.

Chicken Tacos (20 Minute Recipe) - Healthy Seasonal Recipes

Name: Chicken Tacos with Poblanos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 8 corn tortillas; 1 tablespoon avocado oil or organic canola oil; 1 poblano chili pepper or green bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1 cup finely chopped onion; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 pound ground chicken; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground chipotle, or to taste; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; ¼ cup water; limes, salsa, lettuce, cabbage and avocado for serving

Description

20 minute ground chicken tacos with poblanos are the perfect super simple kid friendly Summer entree!

Ingredients

Units Scale

8 corn tortillas
1 tablespoon avocado oil or organic canola oil
1 poblano chili pepper or green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 pound ground chicken
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle, or to taste
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 cup water
limes, salsa, lettuce, cabbage and avocado for serving

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Wrap tortillas in foil stacked in two packages of four. Place tortillas in hot oven to warm.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add poblano, onion and garlic, and cook, stirring often until the vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Add chicken, and cook, breaking up into small pieces as it becomes opaque, until the chicken is completely cooked, 4 to 6 minutes.
Sprinkle with chili powder, cumin, salt and chipotle, and stir to coat until fragrant, 30 to 90 seconds. Add tomato paste and water and stir until the tomato paste is dissolved into the water and it forms a sauce to coat the chicken mixture.
Serve the chicken in the warm tortillas and top with desired toppings.

Notes

To Meal Prep This Recipe

This filling can be meal prepped ahead up to four days. To reheat, heat until steaming hot in the microwave. Alternatively, rewarm with a couple tablespoons of water in a medium skillet over medium high heat, stirring often until steaming hot.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Category: entree
Method: stove top
Cuisine: Mexican

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2 tacos each
Calories: 333
Sugar: 5 g
Sodium: 487 mg
Fat: 15 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 28 g
Fiber: 5 g
Protein: 25 g
Cholesterol: 105 mg