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Spicy Tinga-Style Chicken Tacos
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Calorie Smart
Quick
Easy Prep
Spicy Tinga-Style Chicken Tacos

with Creamy Lime Slaw & Cilantro

15 min
Difficulty: 1/3

Chipotle-spiked red salsa flavors tender chicken for these Mexican-inspired tinga-style tacos. Warm flour tortillas are filled with zesty coleslaw and the saucy, spicy chicken, plus a shower of fresh cilantro for a flavor-packed meal that’s on your table in record time.

Allergens

Wheat
Eggs
Soy

Utensils

Paper Towel
Large Pan
Zester
Medium Bowl

Tags

Calorie Smart
Quick
Pork-free
Easy Prep
Easy Cleanup
Protein Smart
Burgers-sandwiches
Ingredients
Chopped Chicken Breast

Chopped Chicken Breast

10 ounce

Chipotle Powder

Chipotle Powder

0.25 teaspoon

Fresh Red Salsa

Fresh Red Salsa

4 ounce

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

2 tablespoon

Lime

Lime

1 unit

Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

6 unit

Coleslaw Mix

Coleslaw Mix

4 ounce

Cilantro

Cilantro

0.25 ounce

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Sugar

Sugar

0.25 teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
PREP

  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Zest and quarter lime. Roughly chop cilantro.

2
MAKE SLAW

  • In a medium bowl, toss coleslaw mix with mayonnaise, ¼ tsp sugar tsp for 4 servings), a squeeze of lime juice, a pinch of salt and pepper, and as much lime zest as you like.

  • Set aside until ready to serve.

3
COOK CHICKEN

  • Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is lightly browned, 1-2 minutes.

  • Reduce heat to medium. Stir in salsa and ¼ tsp chipotle powder (½ tsp for 4 servings). (TIP: Add more chipotle powder if you like things spicy!) Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and salsa has thickened slightly, 3-5 minutes more.

4
FINISH & SERVE

  • Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30-60 seconds.

  • Divide tortillas between plates. Fill with chicken, slaw (draining first), and cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.

Nutrition per serving

640

kcal

Calories

27

g

Fat

8

g

Saturated Fat

50

g

Carbohydrate

10

g

Sugar

2

g

Dietary Fiber

37

g

Protein

130

mg

Cholesterol

1140

mg

Sodium

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