How to Cook Ground Chicken Recipe (Easy, Tacos)

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  • Prep Time

    2 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 mins

  • Total Time

    8 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    179 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    American

How to Cook Ground Chicken Recipe (Easy, Tacos)

Cooking ground chicken, especially for some easy tacos is so simple you'll be adding it to your regular routine today!

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Ingredients

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  • 2 Tbs oil
  • 1 lb chicken ground
  • 3 Tbs taco seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 pinch kosher salt optional based on taste
  • 1 pinch black pepper optional based on taste
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Instructions

  1. In a frying pan set over medium heat on the stove top, add oil to the pan. Use your fingers to break up and pull off pieces of the ground chicken in chunks and put into the pan.
  2. Once the ground chicken is all added to the pan, use a potato masher to mash and break up the ground chicken into fine, small pieces. Repeat this as the ground chicken cooks.
  3. Once the ground chicken is no longer pink, add the taco seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder and stir well.
  4. Add 1 Cup of chicken broth to the pan and put a lid on the pan and allow to simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
  5. Remove the lid and if there is still water in the pan, increase the heat to medium high and allow the excess water to cook off. Once cooked off, taste to see if you want to add any salt and pepper.
  6. Serve hot with taco base of your choice and toppings of your choice.

Notes

  • Chicken is very lean and you may not have any fat to drain, don't worry about this. 
  • Chicken will need more seasoning than beef, usually. 
  • Allow the meat to cook and sear well before trying to flip or turn. When the meat is completely seared, it will release from the pan, but before that, it will stick and it makes trying to brown the meat a bit nightmarish.
  • If you do not have a potato mashing tool, break up with a wooden spoon or spatula as best you can.
  • You probably will not need to add salt and pepper at the end, but keep it open as an option. Chicken often needs more seasoning than other ground meats.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 3Tbs Calories 179kcal (9%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 41mg (14%) Sodium 619mg (26%) Potassium 103mg (3%) Vitamin A 76IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 6mg (1%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 179 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 3Tbs
Calories 179kcal 9%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 619mg 26%
Potassium 103mg 2%
Vitamin A 76IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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