Chicken Soft Tacos

Name: Chicken Soft Tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 tsp Vegetable oil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp minced canned chipotle in adobo sauce; 1/2 c minced fresh cilantro; 1/2 c orange juice; 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 (6-8 oz) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and pounded if necessary; 1 tsp yellow mustard; Salt and pepper; 1/2 c sour cream; 6 (6 inch) corn tortillas, warmed

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:35min

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:17:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories305.9 kcal (15%)

Total Fat11 g (16%)

Carbs34.5 g (13%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein17.5 g (35%)

Sodium395.8 mg (20%)

Fiber1.5 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

1 tspvegetable oil

3garlic cloves

minced

1 tspchipotle in adobo sauce

minced, canned

½ cfresh cilantro

minced

½ corange juice

1 Tbspworcestershire sauce

2boneless skinless chicken breasts

trimmed and pounded if necessary

1 tspyellow mustard

½ csour cream

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over med heat until shimmering. Stir in garlic and 1/2 tsp chipotle; cook until fragrant. Stir in 5 tbsp cilantro, orange juice, and Worcestershire. Lay chicken in a skillet and bring to a simmer over med-low heat for 10-15 minutes.

Step 2

When liquid is simmering, flip the chicken, cover, and cook until the chicken registers 160 degrees, 10-15 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer chicken to cutting board, let cook slightly, then shred into bit size pieces. Simmer poaching liquid over med heat until thickened and reduced to 1/3 cup, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in mustard, 2 tbsp cilantro, and shredded chicken, and let sit until heated through 2 minutes—season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 4

Combine sour cream, remaining chipotle, and cilantro in a bowl—season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve chicken with warm tortillas and sour cream sauce.