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Chicken Taco

URL: https://www.foodbymaria.com/chicken-taco-recipe/

Ingredients

Avocado Salsa

  • 2 pieces avocados, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 piece jalapeno, seeds & ribs removed, finely diced
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh chives
  • 1 piece lime, juiced
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Chicken

  • 2 large chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • tsp kosher salt
  • ½ tsp ground pepper
  • ¾ tsp garlic powder
  • ¾ tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp ground smoked paprika

Black Beans

  • 540 ml can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ cup diced yellow onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese

Tacos

  • 10 small soft shell tortillas

Toppings

  • to taste Mexican cotija cheese, crumbled
  • to taste sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • to taste cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  1. Make the avocado salsa by mixing diced avocado, jalapeno, basil, chives, lime juice, salt, and olive oil in a bowl.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a spice mix with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and olive oil. Season the chicken with this mix.
  3. Sear the chicken in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat for 3 minutes on each side, then transfer to the oven for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
  4. In a pot, heat olive oil and sauté onion until softened, then add garlic, salt, and pepper. Add black beans and water, cooking until softened.
  5. Mash the beans and mix in the shredded cheese until a paste forms.
  6. Assemble the tacos by spreading the bean mixture on a tortilla, cooking it in a skillet until crispy, then flipping to cook the other side.
  7. Chop the cooked chicken and fill the tacos with chicken, avocado salsa, cotija cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt, and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
10 tacos
Calories
387
Total fat
17g
Total carbohydrates
36.2g
Total protein
23.2g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
51.5mg

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