Easy Chicken Tacos Recipe With Homemade Taco Shells

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while chicken thighs are often less expensive.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: coconut cream

Almond milk reduces calories, while coconut cream can be a more affordable alternative.

taco shells

🥗Healthier: lettuce wraps

💰Cheaper: tortillas

Lettuce wraps lower carbs, while tortillas are often cheaper than pre-made shells.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has healthy fats, while vegetable oil is usually less expensive.

Introduce the recipe and ingredients for chicken tacos.

Prepare the marinade by mixing cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, lime zest, brown sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, coriander powder, lime chili powder, and a splash of olive oil.

Coat the chicken breasts in the marinade and set aside or refrigerate for quicker marination.

Prepare the salsa by cutting fresh tomatoes in half, quartering an onion, crushing a clove of garlic, and chopping a chili (keeping seeds for spiciness).

Reconstitute ancho chilis in water and chop them, adding to the salsa ingredients.

Heat a pan with oil and burn the tomatoes, onions, and chilies to create a smoky flavor.

Add garlic and the stalks of coriander to the pan and continue to burn until caramelized.

Deglaze the pan with red wine vinegar and add sugar, letting it bubble.

Transfer the salsa ingredients to a nutribullet, add olive oil and seasonings, and blend until smooth.

Season the marinated chicken with salt and pepper, then heat a griddle pan with olive oil.

Add the marinated chicken to the hot pan and sear until caramelized, then transfer to an oven tray to finish cooking.

Prepare the taco dough by mixing 250 grams of flour with 350 grams of water to form a wet dough.

Divide the dough into balls of 30 grams each for easier handling.

Flatten the dough balls using silicone paper or cling film, then cook in a hot pan until colored and bubbly.

Remove the cooked chicken from the oven and shred it using two forks, keeping the juices with the chicken.

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