Ground Chicken Tacos Recipe
It only takes 7 ingredients and 15 minutes to make these ground chicken tacos. They're a healthy, easy weeknight meal the entire family loves. Best made with our homemade taco seasoning and served with with homemade guacamole and salsa!
Servings: 8 Servings
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chicken
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- ½ onion diced
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 8 tortillas
Toppings
- guacamole, salsa, shredded cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo, refried beans, etc.
Instructions
- Combine ground chicken, 2 Tablespoons olive oil, onion and minced garlic in a non-stick fry pan or cast iron skillet.
- Cover and cook over medium-high heat until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, stirring often.
- Once the chicken is no longer pink, add the additional 1 Tablespoon olive oil, lime juice, taco seasoning and cilantro and stir until it’s evenly distributed.
- Cover and cook until the mixture is lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
- Fill taco shells with meat and toppings, as desired.
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Notes
*Nutrition information calculated for filling only.
Ingredient Substitution Notes
- Ground Chicken. you can use ground turkey if you wish. Or try these ground beef tacos or crockpot chicken tacos.
- Olive oil. Any neutral oil works well, like avocado or canola oil.
- Onion. sweet white, yellow or red onions are all great choices.
- Minced Garlic. use jarred or freshly mince your own.
- Homemade Taco Seasoning. I always have a jar of this homemade taco seasoning in my spice cabinet. My entire family agrees it's the best. If you prefer to use store-bought, I suggest making sure you chose an organic variety without fillers/artificial ingredients. Two of our favorites are Siete Foods and Simply Organic.
- Lime Juice. Choose an organic bottled lime juice or use freshly squeezed.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 85mg | Potassium: 316mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg