Skinny Chicken Tacos

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Skinny Chicken Tacos). Zesty, easy, and quick way to make chicken tacos that are delicious and diet-friendly. Other options for toppings would be low-fat sour cream, 2% reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, and salsa.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Skinny Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

1 pound thinly sliced chicken breasts

cut into thin strips

3 limes

juiced

divided

2 teaspoons ground cumin

divided

2 teaspoons garlic powder

divided

2 teaspoons ground chipotle pepper

divided

2 red bell peppers

cut into thin strips

1 red onion

thinly sliced

2 jalapeno peppers - stemmed

seeded

and thinly sliced

4 multi-grain tortillas

or more to taste

1 bunch cilantro

chopped

A Fantastic Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Combine chicken juice of 1 lime 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper in a bowl; allow to marinate for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Saute red bell peppers onion jalapeno peppers juice of 1 lime 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1 teaspoon chipotle pepper in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until vegetables are tender yet crisp about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Transfer chicken mixture to a separate non-stick skillet over medium-high heat; saute until chicken is no longer pink in the center 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 4

Layer tortillas between paper towels on a microwave-safe plate; heat in microwave until warmed 10 to 20 seconds.

Step 5

Spoon vegetables and chicken onto tortillas; top with cilantro and lime juice.

Nutritional Information

Skinny Chicken Tacos

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 272

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.3g 59%

Carbohydrates: 37.2g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 20%

Sugars: 4.8g

Fat: 3.9g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 64.6mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 2907.7IU 58%

Niacin Equivalents: 17.3mg 133%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 54%

Vitamin C: 93.8mg 156%

Folate: 61.6mcg 15%

Calcium: 60.2mg 6%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 77.4mg 28%

Potassium: 622.8mg 17%

Sodium: 293.9mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 35.1

*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.