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Quick Chicken Tacos (with sauce!)

Quick Chicken Tacos (with sauce!)

Quick Chicken Tacos with sauce are juicy and flavorful, using the same pan for filling and sauce, with no marinating required.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Mains
Cuisine Mexican, Tex Mex
Servings 12 tacos
Calories 103 kcal

Equipment

  • large skillet

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Sauce

  • 700 g chicken thighs skinless boneless (or breast)
  • 1.5 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 cup chicken broth separated (liquid stock)

Homemade Taco Seasoning

  • 3 tablespoon lime juice Note 1
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 3 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper adjust spiciness to taste, can skip
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

To Serve

  • taco shells or tortillas warmed per packet directions
  • diced tomato
  • onion
  • avocado
  • coriander/cilantro leaves
  • shredded lettuce
  • shredded cheese
  • sour cream

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Place Taco Seasoning ingredients in a bowl. Add 2 tablespoon of the chicken broth and mix to form a loose paste.
  • Add chicken, turn to coat.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook chicken for 3 minutes on each side until lightly seared. (Reserve marinade dregs in bowl)
  • Remove chicken into a shallow dish.
  • Return skillet to stove, reduce to medium. Add remaining chicken broth, tomato paste, sugar and scrape in any marinade left in the bowl. Mix to dissolve, scraping base of pan, and bring to simmer.
  • Meanwhile, shred chicken with forks, or chop (don't worry if raw inside).
  • Return chicken into sauce, toss and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until sauce reduces to a thin syrup consistency (add water if reduces too fast). Adjust salt to taste.
  • Transfer chicken and all sauce to serving bowl.

Serving Instructions

  • Warm taco shells or tortillas.
  • Stuff with chicken, making sure it's soaked with the sauce.
  • Top with tomato, avocado, onion, coriander, lettuce and sour cream. Devour!

Notes

Lime juice can be substituted with lemon juice, cider vinegar, rice vinegar, or other plain fruit juice if needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tacoCalories: 103kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 11gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 338mgPotassium: 190mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 85IUVitamin C: 3.2mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 0.6mg
Keyword Chicken Tacos, easy chicken recipe, Mexican dinner, One Pan Meal, quick tacos, Taco Night
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