French-Style Chicken Tacos
Soft tortillas filled with herb-buttered chicken, shallots, and crème fraîche for a French twist on tacos.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 300 g chicken breast, cut into strips
- 4 small flour tortillas
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 tbsp crème fraîche
- 1 tbsp fresh tarragon, chopped
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard(optional)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp lemon juice(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Season the chicken strips with salt and pepper.
- 2
Melt 1 tbsp butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken 6-8 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove and set aside.
- 3
In the same skillet, melt remaining butter and sauté shallots and garlic 3-4 minutes until soft and lightly caramelized.
- 4
Stir in Dijon mustard, tarragon, and lemon juice, then return the chicken to the pan and toss to coat for 1 minute.
- 5
Warm the tortillas in a dry pan or microwave for 30 seconds.
- 6
Fill each tortilla with the chicken mixture, top with crème fraîche, and serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 27 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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