Chipotle Chicken Soft Tacos

Name: Chipotle Chicken Soft Tacos
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2 Roma tomatoes, finely chopped; 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 2 lb chicken breast, chopped into 1-inch cubes; 2 or 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped; 1 can (8 oz.) puree / tomato sauce; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; Flour tortillas, soft taco size; Lettuce or spinach, chopped; Tomato, finely chopped; Onion, finely chopped; Cilantro, finely chopped; Lemon; Monterey Jack cheese, grated; Crema mexicana or sour cream

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Prep 5 min
Total 20 min
Servings 6

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated July 17, 2017

Ingredients

tablespoons vegetable oil

Roma tomatoes, finely chopped

1/2

medium onion, finely chopped

clove garlic, finely chopped

lb chicken breast, chopped into 1-inch cubes

or 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped

can (8 oz.) puree / tomato sauce

1/4

teaspoon ground cumin

Flour tortillas, soft taco size

Garnishes, to taste:

Lettuce or spinach, chopped

Tomato, finely chopped

Onion, finely chopped

Cilantro, finely chopped

Lemon

Monterey Jack cheese, grated

Crema mexicana or sour cream

Steps

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1

Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over high heat. Sauté the tomatoes, onions and chopped garlic for one minute before adding the chicken breast. Season the chicken with salt and black pepper to taste. Cover the pot and let cook, stir from time to time, until the chicken is completely cooked, 8 to 10 minutes.
2

Set the heat to low and add the chipotle pepper in adobo and the tomato sauce. Season with ground cumin. Let cook for another 10 minutes.
3

To serve the tacos, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of the chicken to warm flour tortillas and add your favorite toppings. Enjoy!

Expert Tips

If you don’t like super spicy foods, add only 1 or 2 tablespoons of the chipotle adobo.

Nutrition Information

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More About This Recipe

These tacos are so delicious that no one will believe they’re homemade. Made with chicken breast in a spicy tomato and chipotle sauce, you won’t believe how easily and quickly they can be prepared. You can have a delicious dinner ready for your family in just 20 minutes.