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Chipotle Chicken Tacos
32 mins |
Servings:
4-6 |
Prep:
20 mins |
Cook:
12 mins
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Chipotle Chicken Tacos
32 mins
Servings:
4-6
Prep:
20 mins
Cook:
12 mins
Chipotle Chicken Tacos
32 mins
Servings:
4-6
Prep:
20 mins
Cook:
12 mins
Ingredients
Ingredients
Mexi-Slaw
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) lime juice
- 1/3 cup (75 mL) canola oil
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey
- 1 tsp (5 mL) minced canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced cilantro
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) chopped green onion
- 2 cup (500 mL) shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix
Tacos
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 lb (500 g) minced cooked chicken
- OR raw boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut in thin strips
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) chili powder
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) minced canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp (20 mL) cornstarch
- 1 cup (250 mL) milk
- 12 medium soft taco shells, warmed
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) crumbled Queso Fresco OR Feta cheese
- hot sauce (optional)
Method
- In a bowl, combine lime juice, oil, honey, chipotle pepper, cilantro, salt and pepper.
- Add green onion to shredded cabbage.
- Pour dressing over cabbage and toss; set aside.
- In large frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat; sauté onion for 3 min or until softened and starting to brown.
- Add chicken, chili powder, chipotle pepper, oregano and salt; sauté until chicken is reheated OR if using raw chicken, 5 min or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
- Whisk cornstarch into milk until smooth; gradually stir into cooked chicken.
- Simmer, stirring, for 3 min or until bubbling and thickened.
- Spoon chipotle chicken filling into centre of taco shell; top with mexi-slaw, Queso Fresco cheese and hot sauce.
- Fold taco in half to enclose filling.
Tips
Taco’s can be made vegetarian by substituting chicken with 2 cups (500 mL) sliced mushrooms. See Chipotle Mushroom Tacos recipe.
Notes
Taco’s can be made vegetarian by substituting chicken with 2 cups (500 mL) sliced mushrooms. See Chipotle Mushroom Tacos recipe.