Description
These chicken and red bean tacos are a delicious way to have a Mexican themed evening in the comfort of your own home. Served here with a fresh and zingy salsa (pico de gallo), avocado and a dollop of cream.
Ingredients
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Seared Chicken Breasts
- 4 chicken breasts (seasoned)
- 4 tbps olive oil
- 50 grams unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup white wine (water or stock)
Spice and Seasoning
- 1 tsp chicken seasoning
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 tsp Calabrese spice or 1 x fresh chili (roughly chopped and deseeded for less heat)
Beans
- 400 grams red kidney beans (rinsed)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup water
Tacos
- 180 grams corn taco shells (12 in a pack)
- 1 fresh lemon or lime (squeezed juice)
- Freshly grated cheese
Instructions
- Somewhere between this recipe, heat the oven to 190°C
- Season the chicken fillets. See notes below. Heat the oil and butter in a skillet or pan and sear the fillets till golden brown, basting throughout.
- Set aside till cooled and cut into smaller pieces.
- Same pan, add the onion (there should be enough oil in the pan but please add a tablespoon of olive oil/butter if you need it) and cook till soft while scraping the pan using a wooden spoon. Add the wine to deglaze the bottom of the pan and keep scraping up any and all bits.
- Add the calabrese spice/fresh chili, beans, tomato paste, a dash of water while giving each ingredient a few seconds to a minute or so to cook in. Bring the chicken pieces (more or less bite sized) and add them into the bean sauce.
Baking
- Fill the tacos with the chicken and bean dish and top with cheese.
- Get them into a small baking dish so that they lean on each other and prop them up on the sides with foil if you must, to prevent them falling over!
- Bake till the cheese has melted and the tops are a light golden brown.
- Serve warm with a fresh and zingy homemade salsa and your favorite toppings like avocado, diced red onion, sour cream etc. or even a great guacamole!
Notes
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- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Chicken Taco Dinner
Nutrition
- Calories: 573
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 298
- Fat: 27
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Fiber: 7
- Protein: 40
- Cholesterol: 114