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Easy Chicken Tacos

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Dive into a delicious, vibrant meal with this foolproof recipe for easy chicken tacos. This dish is pure comfort, where juicy chicken pairs with bright, lively flavours in every single bite.

Imagine tender bites of seasoned chicken cooked just right, tucked into warm corn tortillas. Each taco brings together great textures and flavours that will take you straight to the lively taco stands of Mexico.

Follow these simple steps and see how easily this can become a new weeknight favourite at your house.

What goes into these easy chicken tacos?

Prep: 15 minCook: 35 minServes: 2

Ingredients

Ingredients for 2 people

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 onions
  • 1/4 green cabbage
  • 1/4 red cabbage
  • 1/2 glass white wine
  • 4 tablespoons homemade tomato sauce
  • Lime juice
  • 1 glass chicken stock
  • Corn tortillas
  • Spices
  • Salt
  • Black pepper
  • Fresh coriander
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Step by step

  1. 1Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a frying pan, add the chicken breasts, and season with salt to taste. Cook until nicely browned.
  2. 2Remove from the pan and shred using two forks.
  3. 3In the same pan, cook the sliced vegetables until softened.
  4. 4Once tender, return the shredded chicken to the pan along with the spices.
  5. 5Pour in the half glass of white wine and let it reduce before adding the tomato sauce, lime juice, and stock.
  6. 6Stir in the tomato sauce, lime juice, and chicken stock.
  7. 7Turn down the heat and simmer until the liquid has evaporated.
  8. 8Warm the tortillas in a dry pan, a few seconds on each side.
  9. 9Assemble the tacos and finish with a sprinkle of fresh coriander.
  10. 10All set to dig into our EASY CHICKEN TACOS!

Tips and tricks

Tips and tricks for making easy chicken tacos

Use chicken thighs instead of breasts if you want extra tender meat.

Feel free to switch up the vegetables or add some chillies if you like heat.

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