Chicken Tacos
These juicy Chicken Tacos are ready in under 30 minutes! The perfectly spiced chicken is so versatile — stuff it into tortillas, throw it on a salad, put it in enchiladas, you name it!
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 347kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- ¼ cup salt
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4-6 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning or 2 (1 oz) packets store-bought taco seasoning
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper as needed
- Tortillas, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, guacamole, etc. for serving
Instructions
- Fill a large bowl with 4 cups of warm water.
- Pour in 1/4 cup salt and stir until most of the salt has absorbed.
- Stir in the chicken breasts.
- Let sit for 15 minutes at room temperature to brine.*
- Remove the chicken breasts from brine, then rinse them with cold water.**
- Cube chicken into bite sized pieces, place into a clean bowl, and toss with taco seasoning until each chicken cube is fully coated.
- Heat oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add in cubed chicken and cook until no longer pink, about 5-10 minutes.
- Taste and re-season, if necessary.
- Serve with all of your favorite taco fixins!
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Notes
*This step ensures that your chicken is super moist!
**This removes excess salt.
**This removes excess salt.
Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 9979mg | Potassium: 839mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
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