Easy Chicken Tacos

I love these tacos as a quick and easy weeknight dinner when I don’t have the energy for something more elaborate. The hardest part of this recipe is chopping the chicken!

Ingredients

Meat

  • 1 tbsp grapeseed or other high heat cooking oil
  • 1 lb chicken thighs, cut into cubes or strips
  • 1 tbsp Fajita Fiesta mx
  • 1 cup water

Assembly

  • 6-8 small (6”) tortillas or 4-6 large (8-10”) tortillas
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar or crumbled queso blanco
  • 1/2 cup cooked white rice
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • lettuce, sour cream, taco sauce, and other toppings of choice

Supplies

  • 12 inch cast iron or other pan
  • Spatula
  • Flat pan large enough to hold one tortilla

Recipe

Meat

  1. Place your large pan over medium high heat to start warming up
  2. Add oil and heat until it slides smoothly across the pan
  3. Once the pan and oil are hot, add the chicken in a single layer and cook for about a minute until browned. Stir and continue browning chicken until pieces are fully cooked on the outside
  4. Sprinkle fajita mix across chicken and cook for about 30 seconds, then add water and reduce pan heat to low
  5. Cook for 10 minutes with the lid on, or until sauce is slightly thinner than desired
  6. Stir and remove from heat

Assembly

  1. Place second pan on medium heat until heat can be felt a few inches from the surface
  2. Lay tortilla in pan until it just starts to bubble, about 30 seconds, then flip and repeat on the other side
  3. Repeat for remaining tortillas
  4. Bring prepared toppings to the table and enjoy!

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