Stir-Fried Chicken and Chili Tacos

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Ingredients

  • 2 red bell peppers (about 12 oz. total)
  • 2 fresh anaheim chilies (California or New Mexico, about 8 oz. total)
  • 4 -5 fresh jalapeno chilies (3 to 4 oz. total)
  • 1 13 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 tablespoon salad oil
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced (about 8 oz.)
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seed
  • 12 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • salt and pepper
  • 12 warm corn tortillas (6 or 7 in. round) or 12 low-fat flour tortillas (6 or 7 in. round)
  • lime wedge
  • salsa
  • plain nonfat yogurt

Instructions

  1. Stem and seed bell peppers and Anaheim and jalapeno chilies.
  2. Cut bell peppers and chilies into thin slivers about 3 inches long.
  3. Cut chicken crosswise into thin slices about 3 inches long.
  4. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a 10 to 12 inch frying pan over high heat, add chicken and stir-fry until chicken is opaque throughout, 4 to 5 minutes.
  5. Remove chicken from pan.
  6. Return pan to high heat.
  7. Add remaining oil and onion, garlic and cumin; stir-fry 1 minute.
  8. Add bell peppers and chilies and stir-fry until they begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
  9. Return cooked chicken to pan and stir in cilantro, lime juice and salt and pepper to taste.
  10. Pour chicken mixture into a bowl.
  11. To assemble each taco, fill a tortilla with chicken mixture.
  12. Squeeze a lime wedge over the filling and add salsa and yogurt to taste.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

640 kcal 32% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.7g 43% DV
Total Fat 37.6g 48% DV
Carbs 64.2g 23% DV
Fiber 8.3g 29% DV
Sugar 10.4g 21% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10421.8mg 100% DV
Potassium 1823mg 39% DV
Cholesterol 18.8mg 6% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 107.5mcg 12% DV
Vitamin C 145.9mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 654.8mg 50% DV
Iron 29mg 100% DV

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

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