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Chipotle Chicken Tacos

Clock Icon 32 mins |
Servings: 4-6 |
Prep: 20 mins |
Cook: 12 mins

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Chipotle Chicken Tacos

Clock Icon 32 mins
Servings: 4-6
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 12 mins

Chipotle Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

Mexi-Slaw

  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) lime juice
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) canola oil
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey
  • 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

  1. In a bowl, combine lime juice, oil, honey, chipotle pepper, cilantro, salt and pepper.
  2. Add green onion to shredded cabbage.
  3. Pour dressing over cabbage and toss; set aside.
  4. In large frying pan, melt butter over medium-high heat; sauté onion for 3 min or until softened and starting to brown.
  5. 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.
  6. Whisk cornstarch into milk until smooth; gradually stir into cooked chicken.
  7. Simmer, stirring, for 3 min or until bubbling and thickened.
  8. Spoon chipotle chicken filling into centre of taco shell; top with mexi-slaw, Queso Fresco cheese and hot sauce.
  9. 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.