Saucy Chicken Tacos
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Tender pieces of chicken cooked in a spicy sauce filled in taco shells
📝 Ingredients
- 500 gram chicken breasts or thighs (4 breasts)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1&1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 8 taco shells
- onion
- tomato
- jalapeno
- coriander
- lettuce
- sour cream
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1Mix one tablespoon oil, paprika, oregano, cumin, chilli powder, salt, onion powder and garlic powder together.
- 2Cut the chicken breasts into halves vertically so you have 8 fillets. Mix the marinade into the chicken. Heat the other tablespoon oil in a pan and brown the chicken on either side, about a minute on each side. It's totally fine if not fully cooked as it will cook further in the sauce
- 3In the same pan add the tomato paste, sugar and chicken broth. Simmer for about 2 minutes until it reduces just a little
- 4Shred or chop the chicken breasts and add it to the sauce. Cook for a minute or until breasts are fully cooked. Do not over cook
- 5Fill the taco shells with the chicken and top with the tomato, onion, jalapeno, avocado, coriander, lettuce and sour cream
About the Chef & Original Recipe
This recipe was published by Lorraine on tamarindnthyme.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.
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