Soft tortillas with Mexican-spiced chicken breast, – dinner in just 20 minutes.
Tacos are for the whole family, and in our house we love them. This chicken version is both easy and very quick to make.
The chicken breasts are sliced horizontally (parallel to the board) into two thinner pieces and tossed in taco seasoning. Halving the chicken this way makes cooking quicker, and it also gives you a more even result in the pan.
Mexican-spiced chicken tacos work just as well on a weeknight as at the weekend. Serve the salad mixed, as in the recipe here, or divide the fillings between bowls and let the family decide what goes in their tortillas.
Top with cold crème fraîche and homemade salsa, and it doesn’t get much better.
Serve with crisp taco shells or nachos and a bowl of guacamole, if you like.
Spiced chicken tacos
Ingredients
- 5-600 g chicken breast
- 3 tbsp Mexican seasoning – click here or taco seasoning mix
- Oil
Salad
- 2 handfuls mixed salad leaves
- 2 avocados, diced
- 150 g tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/2 red onion, cut into thin strips
- 1 tin kidney beans or black beans
To serve
- 8-12 small tortillas – large ones can also be used
- Crème fraîche
- Salsa – click here for the recipe
- Lime, optional
- Finely chopped fresh jalapeños, optional
Method
- Slice the chicken breasts horizontally (parallel to the board), – so you get 2 thin, flat fillets from each breast.
- Toss them in the taco seasoning so they are completely coated.
- Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chicken in a generous splash of oil for 3-4 minutes on each side, depending on thickness. Cook them over a slightly lower heat rather than too high, so the spices don’t burn.Always check that the chicken is cooked through.
- Drain the beans and mix all the salad ingredients together.
- Warm your tortillas as directed on the packet, and meanwhile cut the chicken into strips.
- Top your tortillas with crème fraîche, salsa, salad and chicken.
- If you like, serve with finely chopped fresh jalapeños on top, or a sprinkle of chilli flakes.
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