Chicken Tacos
Seasoned ground chicken piled into warm tortillas with lettuce and cheese.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
Servings
Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Ground chicken
- 1 tbsp Taco seasoning
- 4 Flour tortillas
- 1 cup Shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/4 cup Salsa(optional)
- 2 tbsp Sour cream(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat (2 minutes).
- 2
Add ground chicken and cook, breaking it up with a spatula, until no longer pink, about 6-7 minutes.
- 3
Stir in taco seasoning and 2 tablespoons water; simmer until sauce thickens, about 3-4 minutes.
- 4
While the chicken simmers, warm the tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave for 30 seconds.
- 5
Spoon the seasoned chicken into tortillas and top with lettuce, cheese, and optional salsa and sour cream. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
480
24% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 32 g |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 890 mg |
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