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Street Tacos
Street Tacos are an easy, crowd-pleasing recipe with juicy, seasoned chicken, onion, cilantro, and lime served in tasty corn tortillas.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
12
Servings
Calories:
237 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
Street Tacos:
- 3 chicken breast boneless and skinless
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin ground
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Tacos:
- 24 corn tortillas street taco sized, small
- 1 yellow onion , finely chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro , chopped
- 2 lime cut into thin wedges
Instructions
- Season the chicken breasts with chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, black pepper and chili powder, turning to coat.
- Add the chicken to a large heavy skillet on high heat with 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Cook the chicken for 5-6 minutes on each side.
- Remove the chicken and allow it to rest before chopping it into small pieces.
- While the chicken is resting, add the onions in a large skillet with the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil until they are translucent over medium high heat.
- Add the garlic and cook until just fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Increase to high heat and add the chopped chicken back to the pan to crisp up the edges.
- Add 2 tablespoons of cooked chicken to two layered warmed corn tortillas.
- Top with onions and cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
237kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
102mg
(4%)
Potassium
392mg
(8%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
543IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 237
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 237kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 392mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 543IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.