Garlic Chicken Tacos

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This recipe was passed down to me from my grandmother. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and friends have! Add any additional amount of anything, if desired. Make sure to add salt and pepper!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Garlic Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 cloves garlic

minced

1 pound chicken tenderloins

diced

½ onion

diced

½ red bell pepper

diced

½ (15 ounce) can black beans

rinsed and drained

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

or to taste

½ cup chunky salsa

4 large flour tortillas

or as needed

¼ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

or to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute garlic until fragrant about 1 minute. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Mix onion red bell pepper black beans and cilantro into chicken; saute until onion is tender about 5 minutes. Stir salsa into chicken mixture until heated through 1 to 2 minutes.

Step 3

Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas and top with Mexican cheese blend.

Nutritional Information

Garlic Chicken Tacos

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 515.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.5g 73%

Carbohydrates: 56.8g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 7.6g 30%

Sugars: 4.4g

Fat: 15.3g 24%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 24%

Cholesterol: 72.7mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 880.9IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 20.6mg 159%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 44%

Vitamin C: 24.9mg 41%

Folate: 134mcg 34%

Calcium: 210.8mg 21%

Iron: 4.9mg 27%

Magnesium: 69.2mg 25%

Potassium: 684.9mg 19%

Sodium: 1031.6mg 41%

Thiamin: 0.6mg 60%

Calories From Fat: 137.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.