Sarah's Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling

Cinco de Mayo - Everyday Cooking

I put this together one day, wanting tacos, but I did not want ground beef. It is fast to make, as no slow cooker is needed. Serve warmed as a substitute for ground beef in tacos, and serve in a taco shell, with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, or other favorite toppings.

Sarahs Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 3

Yield: 3 servings

Sarah's Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling

Ingredients

1 pound skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1 tablespoon minced onion

1 pinch ground cumin

1 pinch chili powder

¼ cup tomato sauce

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Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Place chicken breasts into a saucepan and pour in enough water to cover. Place over medium heat bring to a boil and simmer until chicken meat is no longer pink 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 2

Transfer chicken breasts to a bowl allow to cool and shred the chicken meat with 2 forks.

Step 3

Heat vegetable oil in a small non-stick saucepan over medium heat and cook and stir onion until translucent 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 4

Mix in the shredded chicken cumin chili powder and tomato sauce; bring to a boil.

Step 5

Reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is hot and the flavors have blended about 3 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Sarah's Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling

Servings Per Recipe:3

Calories: 188.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.8g 60%

Carbohydrates: 1.7g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 6.3g 10%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Cholesterol: 78mg 26%

Vitamin A Iu: 193.4IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 14.6mg 112%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 1.9mg 3%

Folate: 6.3mcg 2%

Calcium: 20.6mg 2%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 29.7mg 11%

Potassium: 274.3mg 8%

Sodium: 174.9mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 56.4

*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.

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