Mexican Tacos Recipe (Chicken Tacos Recipe)
Mexican tacos made with a spiced chicken taco filling topped with fresh ingredients like onions, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese. All these are loaded inside crisp shell with salsa, guacamole, sour cream to add so much taste to the tacos. This recipe is an authentic recipe for a simple tacos made with chicken.
Equipment
Cooking pot
Ingredients
For Chicken Taco Filling
- 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 medium Onion peeled and chopped finely
- 1 no Green Chilli chopped finely
- 3 no Spring Onions chopped finely
- 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste
- ½ cup Tomato Puree
- 1 packet Taco Seasoning
- 2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 500 grams Minced Chicken
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ no Lemon juiced
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves chopped finely
For Assembling Tacos
- 12 no Taco Shells
- 1 cup Mexican Salsa
- 1 cup Guacamole
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- 1 medium Onions chopped finely
- 1 large Tomato chopped finely
- 2 cups Lettuce shredded
- ¼ cup Coriander leaves chopped finely
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
- Lemon wedges
Instructions
- Make Chicken Filling - Heat oil in a pan, add in onions, spring onions, green chillies and saute for 1 minute. Now add in garlic paste and cook until raw smell leaves. Pour in tomato puree and cook until raw smell leaves and the mix thickens.
- Add in chicken mince and saute with onions for couple of minutes. Now add in taco seasoning, paprika and salt and mix well. Pour in ¼ cup of water and cook everything covered for 10 minutes on low heat.
- Now add in lemon juice and coriander leaves and mix well. This is your taco filling.
- Toast Taco Shell - Take your taco shell, place it open side down on a baking tray. Place this into a 180 degree C oven and bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
- Assemble Tacos - Now take a taco shell, spoon in chicken filling, top with cheese, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, salsa, guacamole, sour cream, coriander leaves. Enjoy with a squeeze of lemon. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Mexican Tacos Recipe (Chicken Tacos Recipe)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
1239
% Daily Value*
Fat
85
g
131
%
Saturated Fat
28
g
175
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
9
g
Monounsaturated Fat
39
g
Cholesterol
305
mg
102
%
Sodium
4066
mg
177
%
Potassium
3236
mg
92
%
Carbohydrates
63
g
21
%
Fiber
20
g
83
%
Sugar
23
g
26
%
Protein
68
g
136
%
Vitamin A
5708
IU
114
%
Vitamin C
57
mg
69
%
Calcium
614
mg
61
%
Iron
7
mg
39
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.