Easy Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- Serves 6. ⓘ
- Ingredients ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter ⓘ
- 4 garlic cloves , minced ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons minced chipotle chiles in adobo sauce ⓘ
- 1/2 cup orange juice ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves ⓘ
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds) ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
- Salt and pepper ⓘ
Instructions
- Instructions
- 1.
- 1. POACH CHICKEN Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and chipotle and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in orange juice, Worcestershire, and 1/2 cup cilantro and bring to boil. Add chicken and simmer, covered, over medium-low heat until meat registers 160 degrees, 10 to 15 minutes, flipping chicken halfway through cooking. Transfer to plate and tent with foil.
- 2.
- 2. SHRED AND SAUCE Increase heat to medium-high and cook until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Off heat, whisk in mustard. Using 2 forks, shred chicken into bite-sized pieces and return to skillet. Add remaining cilantro to skillet and toss until well combined. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with tortillas.
- Heat tortillas directly on the burner or grill.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
553
kcal
28% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).