Crispy Chicken Mini-Tacos

Gluten Free
Health score
8%
Crispy Chicken Mini-Tacos
55 min.
4
269kcal

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Ingredients

  •  chicken breast bone-in with skin
  •  corn tortillas 
  • tablespoons mild feta cheese 
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  • tablespoons iceberg lettuce shredded
  •  jalapeño stemmed deveined
  • 0.3 cup crema mexicana sour
  • teaspoons olive oil 
  • servings salt and pepper black freshly ground
  • cup tomatoes finely chopped
  • servings vegetable oil for frying
  • 0.5 cup onion white finely chopped

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • oven
  • toothpicks

Directions

  1. Watch how to make this recipe.
  2. Combine the tomato, onion, jalapeno, and cilantro in a bowl.
  3. Mix well and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  5. Brush the chicken breast with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, to taste.
  6. Put the chicken on a small sheet pan and roast until fully cooked through, about 25 minutes.
  7. Remove the chicken from the oven and allow it to cool before shredding.
  8. In a medium shallow skillet heat enough vegetable oil to come half way up the sides of the pan. Shred the chicken into small pieces and put about 2 tablespoons down the center of each corn tortilla.
  9. Roll up each tortilla like a cigar and secure them with a toothpick. Fry the tacos until golden brown on all sides, turning once, about 4 minutes total.
  10. Remove the toothpicks and cut each taco in half.
  11. To serve: Top with shredded lettuce and freshly made salsa.
  12. Drizzle with Mexican crema and sprinkle with crumbled queso fresco.

Nutrition Facts

Calories269kcal
Protein25.57%
Fat41.2%
Carbs33.23%

Properties

Glycemic Index
60.88
Glycemic Load
8.45
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
12.729565330174%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.25mg
Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.06mg
Isorhamnetin
1mg
Kaempferol
0.18mg
Myricetin
0.06mg
Quercetin
4.72mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:268.85kcal
13.44%
Fat:12.45g
19.15%
Saturated Fat:2.66g
16.6%
Carbohydrates:22.59g
7.53%
Net Carbohydrates:19.09g
6.94%
Sugar:3.25g
3.62%
Cholesterol:51.63mg
17.21%
Sodium:231.32mg
10.06%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:17.38g
34.76%
Vitamin B3:6.79mg
33.94%
Selenium:22.73µg
32.47%
Phosphorus:301.93mg
30.19%
Vitamin B6:0.59mg
29.54%
Vitamin C:11.78mg
14.27%
Fiber:3.51g
14.02%
Magnesium:53.05mg
13.26%
Calcium:132.12mg
13.21%
Vitamin K:13.7µg
13.05%
Potassium:440.09mg
12.57%
Vitamin A:591.63IU
11.83%
Manganese:0.24mg
11.81%
Vitamin B5:0.97mg
9.69%
Zinc:1.25mg
8.31%
Vitamin E:1.13mg
7.54%
Vitamin B1:0.11mg
7.11%
Vitamin B2:0.12mg
7.01%
Copper:0.11mg
5.75%
Iron:0.93mg
5.18%
Vitamin B12:0.3µg
4.99%
Folate:18.68µg
4.67%
Vitamin D:0.36µg
2.37%