Medium

"Skinny" Chicken Tacos

Total Time
57 min
22m prep · 35m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🌾 Gluten-Free 🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

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.

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 reds bell peppers , cut into thin strips
  • 1 red onion , thinly sliced
  • 2 jalapenos peppers - stemmed , seeded, and thinly sliced
  • 4 multi-grain tortillas , or more to taste
  • 1 bunch cilantro , chopped

Instructions

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

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

Nutrition Facts

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