5 Ingredient Easy Chicken Carnitas Tacos
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5.0
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
413 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
5 Ingredient Easy Chicken Carnitas Tacos
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This easy recipe for chicken carnitas tacos is the best way to use up leftover or chicken or turkey! They can me made in just 15 minutes with only 5 simple ingredients.
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Ingredients
For the Turkey or Chicken Carnitas:
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil such as vegetable oil, canola oil, grape seed oil or avocado oil
- 1 lb cooked and shredded chicken or turkey meat about 3 cups loosely packed
- salt *see note
- 8 corn tortillas
- white onion diced
- fresh cilantro finely chopped
For Serving (optional):
- Lime wedges
- sliced avocado and/or guacamole
- hot sauce and/or salsa try my tomato salsa or salsa verde!
Notes
- *The amount of salt needed to season your carnitas will depend on how salty your chicken or turkey meat is to start.
- *When adding the meat to the pan, always place it away from your body to avoid hot oil splashing up.
- Use a cast iron or non-stick pan and make sure it's very hot.
- Let the meat sit in the pan, undisturbed for a minute or two before tossing it around. This will allow it to brown and get crisp on the bottom.
- Don't skimp on the salt, but taste the meat first to avoid over salting.
- Add different seasonings to change up the flavor.
- Try them with my Chipotle Guacamole, Jalapeño Hot Sauce, Guajillo Chile Hot Sauce, Easy Tomato Salsa or Salsa Verde!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2g
Calories
413kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
158mg
(7%)
Potassium
760mg
(22%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
108IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
54mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2g | |
| Calories | 413kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 760mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 108IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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18 reviews
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