Easy Chicken Tacos

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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

  1. Instructions
  2. 1.
  3. 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.
  4. 2.
  5. 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.
  6. Heat tortillas directly on the burner or grill.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

553 kcal 28% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 16.1g 32% DV
Total Fat 35.3g 45% DV
Carbs 46.4g 17% DV
Fiber 5.1g 18% DV
Sugar 7.7g 15% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10615.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 1516mg 32% DV
Cholesterol 91mg 30% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 87.3mcg 10% DV
Vitamin C 152.6mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 381.8mg 29% DV
Iron 14.2mg 79% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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