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Chicken Carnitas Tacos
Kid Friendly
Spicy
Chicken Carnitas Tacos

with Salsa Fresca and Chipotle Lime Crema

Difficulty: 1/3
North America

Chicken carnitas > all other kinds of chicken. Yep, we’re talking seared pieces of white meat simmered in a Fajita-spiced tomato sauce with a tangle of charred onion and poblano. Everything is then piled into steamy flour tortillas along with pickled onion, tomato scallion salsa, and chipotle lime crema. One bite and your taste buds will be immediately transported south of the border. Taco’bout a weeknight win!

Allergens

Wheat
Milk
Soy

Utensils

Paper Towel
Large Pan
Small Bowl
Medium Bowl

Tags

Kid Friendly
Spicy
SEO
Ingredients
Red Onion

Red Onion

1 unit

Poblano Pepper

Poblano Pepper

1 unit

Roma Tomato

Roma Tomato

1 unit

Scallions

Scallions

2 unit

Lime

Lime

1 unit

White Wine Vinegar

White Wine Vinegar

5 teaspoon

Chicken Breast Strips

Chicken Breast Strips

10 ounce

Fajita Spice Blend

Fajita Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Tomato Paste

Tomato Paste

1.5 ounce

Chicken Stock Concentrate

Chicken Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Sour Cream

Sour Cream

2 tablespoon

Chipotle Powder

Chipotle Powder

1 teaspoon

Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

6 unit

Sugar

Sugar

1 teaspoon

Vegetable Oil

Vegetable Oil

2 teaspoon

Salt

Salt

Pepper

Pepper

Preparation
1
Prep

Wash and dry all produce. Halve and peel onion; finely chop one half and very thinly slice other. Core, deseed, and finely chop poblano. Finely dice tomato. Trim and thinly slice scallions. Quarter lime.

2
Pickle Onion

In a small, microwave-safe bowl, combine vinegar, 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings), a large pinch of salt, and 1 TBSP water; stir to dissolve. Stir in sliced onion. Microwave for 30 seconds; set aside to quick-pickle, stirring occasionally.

3
Cook Chicken

Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. If necessary, wipe out pan.

4
Make Crema and Salsa

While chicken cooks, in a small bowl, combine sour cream, a squeeze of lime juice, ¼ tsp chipotle powder (taste and add more if you like things spicy), and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency. In a medium bowl, combine tomato, scallions, a large squeeze of lime juice, salt, and pepper.

5
Make Filling

Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion, poblano, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies are softened, 3-4 minutes. Return chicken to pan and add Fajita Spice, tomato paste, stock concentrate, and ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4 servings). Cook, stirring, until saucy and slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat. Season with salt and pepper.

6
Finish and Serve

Meanwhile, wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, about 30 seconds. Divide chicken filling, salsa, pickled onion (draining first), and crema between tortillas. (TIP: Alternatively, put everything in individual serving bowls and let everyone assemble their own tacos.) Serve with any remaining lime wedges on the side.

Nutrition per serving

2845

kJ

Energy (kJ)

680

kcal

Calories

26

g

Fat

9

g

Saturated Fat

62

g

Carbohydrate

14

g

Sugar

7

g

Dietary Fiber

39

g

Protein

110

mg

Cholesterol

1250

mg

Sodium

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