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Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos
LunchDinnerHigh ProteinQuick & Easy

Salsa Verde Chicken Tacos

Tender chicken coated in tangy salsa verde fills soft tortillas with crunchy cabbage, onion, cilantro and cool sour cream.

8 min

Prep

17 min

Cook

4

Serves

560

Calories

Macros · per serving

42g protein

51g carbs

18g fat

Ingredients

For 4 servings

  • 600 g chicken breast
  • 8 flour tortilla
  • 240 g salsa verde
  • 160 g green cabbage
  • 60 g white onion
  • 80 g sour cream
  • 10 g cilantro
  • 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin

Instructions

  1. 1

    Use purchased ready-to-eat soft flour tortillas, approximately 20 cm wide and 40 g each. Thinly slice the cabbage, finely chop the onion and cilantro, and cut the lime into wedges. Keep these toppings and the sour cream cold.

  2. 2

    Cut the raw boneless, skinless chicken breast into small pieces about 1 cm thick.

  3. 3

    Heat the olive oil in a deep 30 cm skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes, uncovered. Add the chicken and cumin. Cook uncovered for 6 minutes, stirring every 1–2 minutes to turn the pieces and separate any that stick together.

  4. 4

    Add all 240 g salsa verde, approximately 1 cup, without adding water. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer uncovered for about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until the sauce coats the chicken without a pool of liquid. Check several of the thickest chicken pieces with a food thermometer: they must reach 165°F/74°C before serving.

  5. 5

    Turn off the heat. Divide the chicken and its clinging sauce among the 8 ready-to-eat tortillas, served straight from the package. Add the cabbage, onion, cilantro and sour cream, then squeeze over the lime wedges. Serve 2 generously filled tacos per person.

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