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Ground Chicken Tacos

These Ground Chicken Tacos are made with the most flavorful filling with all other fixins in charred soft tortillas - A quick weeknight dinner idea on a busy day or feeding a crowd.
Course Chicken
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword ground chicken taco meat, ground chicken taco recipe, ground chicken tacos
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 268kcal
Author Maria Doss

Ingredients

Ground Chicken Taco Meat

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1 recipe chicken taco seasoning highly recommended
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 large garlic minced
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 2 pinches sugar

Additional Taco ingredients

  • 8 corn tortillas warmed
  • butter lettuce leaves or chopped iceberg lettuce
  • Sliced ripe avocado
  • Cheddar or Mexican blend
  • Sour cream
  • Sliced jalapeños
  • Chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Make ground chicken taco meat
    1. Heat a vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat, add ground chicken, taco seasoning, onion and garlic.
  • Cook stirring constantly (trying to break up the chicken), until cooked (7 to 9 minutes). Add salsa and sugar, increase heat to high and cook (stirring occasionally), until all moisture evaporates.
  • (While chicken is cooking, warm tortillas and prep other ingredients)
  • Assemble chicken tacos
    Spoon cooked chicken meat on each warmed tortilla and top with lettuce, cheese, avocado, sour cream, jalapeno and cilantro. Fold and enjoy.

To warm Tortillas You can use any of the following methods:

  • In a skillet
    - Place tortilla in a hot skillet, for about 15 to 30 seconds on each side. You want to look for few browned or darkened spots on both sides. Keep them warm wrapped in a clean kitchen towel.
  • Over open flame - Turn your gas burner to medium-low and using tongs, place tortilla, one at a time, directly over the flame. As soon as it starts to brown, give a quick flip to color the other side and then take off heat and keep them warm wrapped in a clean kitchen towel.

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Notes

Salsa - Use your favorite store bought salsa that tastes good

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 351mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g