Chicken Tacos
Total Time
30 Minutes
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
(133)
Ingredients
12 tacos
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped
- 2 bell peppers (any color), finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 pounds ground chicken (not extra-lean all breast meat)
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons ancho chili powder
- 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1¾ teaspoons salt
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce (1 cup)
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro (see note)
- 12 hard taco shells
- 2 cups shredded lettuce or red cabbage, optional for topping
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, optional for topping
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Preparation
Chef’s notes
To save time, you can chop the bell peppers and onions in a food processor; just be sure not to purée them.
You can also use 1 teaspoon ground coriander in place of the fresh cilantro; add it along with the other spices.