Southwest Chipotle Chicken Tacos

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Make Taco Tuesday extra fun with these Southwest Chipotle Chicken Tacos! Chicken is cooked in a smoky sauce with black beans and corn for a great Mexican dinner recipe. Gluten free.

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Total Time30

Cuisine: Mexican

Course: Main Course

Servings: tacos

Calories: 173kcal

Equipment

Measuring spoons
Measuring Cups
Knife
Cutting board
Large Skillet
Large Cooking Spoon

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Tacos

2 Tablespoons avocado oil or vegetable, or canola, etc
½ cup onion diced (any color)
1 pound chicken boneless and skinless, cut into 1/2 inch chunks (see note 1 for rotisserie or leftover chicken)
¼ cup corn kernels ideally frozen, or canned (drained)
½ cup canned black beans drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 chipotle peppers (from the can, optional for more heat, see note) (finely chopped)
1 1/2 Tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (use the sauce from the can)

Assembly

8 corn tortillas or small flour
chipotle crema or sour cream
cotija cheese
pickled jalapenos
lime wedges
fresh cilantro
sliced radishes
pico de gallo or salsa

Instructions

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
2 Tablespoons avocado oil
Add the onion and cook until translucent, approximately 2-3 minutes.
½ cup onion
Add the raw chicken cubes and sauté until cooked through, approximately 6-8 minutes.
1 pound chicken
Add the corn, black beans, spices, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, salt, and black pepper. Stir to combine. Sauté for 2-3 minutes to heat ingredients and make the spices fragrant.
¼ cup corn kernels, ½ cup canned black beans, 1 teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 chipotle peppers, 1 1/2 Tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
If mixture is too dry, add a splash of water. Season to taste with salt and spices as desired.
Serve the chicken mixture in tortillas with toppings of choice.
8 corn tortillas

Notes

Easily use leftover or rotisserie chicken instead. Simply add the spices, corn, and beans all at the same time to heat thoroughly. Since the chicken does not need to be cooked, this will come together quickly.

This recipe makes approximately 8 tacos, or 6 stuffed tacos.

These tacos will be a medium heat. Make these spicier by adding more chipotle peppers and/or chipotle sauce.

Make these mild by replacing the chipotle peppers and sauce with a half Tablespoon of ground paprika in the same step.

Nutrition estimates include chicken mixture and corn tortillas, but do not include any other toppings.

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