Ground Chicken Tacos
These ground chicken tacos turn lean ground chicken into juicy, flavorful taco meat that is easy to serve your way. Pile it into warm tortillas, taco bowls, lettuce wraps, or nachos for a simple taco-night dinner.
Servings: 6
Calories: 128kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground chicken choose the highest-fat content as possible or use ground dark meat chicken
- ½ cup Yellow Onion
- ½ cup Pico de Gallo click for my recipe
- ¼ cup Water or low-sodium chicken broth
- ⅛ cup cilantro chopped
- ⅛ cup Tomato Paste
- 2 tbsp Homemade Taco Seasoning click for recipe, or use chicken taco seasoning, or another that you enjoy. You can adjust to taste after the meat simmers.
Instructions
- Add the ground chicken and onion to a skillet over medium heat.
- Brown the ground chicken: Cook for 7-9 minutes, breaking up the chicken as it cooks, until the chicken is fully cooked and the juices run clear.
- Stir in remaining ingredients then simmer: Stir in the pico de gallo, water, cilantro, tomato paste, and taco seasoning. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until everything is well combined.
- Serve in tortillas and top with cilantro and your favorite taco toppings.
Notes
- Chicken: Use ground chicken with a little more fat when possible. Ground chicken breast works, but it can dry out faster.
- Seasoning: Start with 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning, then add more to taste for a bolder taco flavor.
- Tomato paste: Do not skip it. It helps thicken the filling and gives the chicken a richer flavor.
- Make it heartier: Stir in black beans or corn after the chicken is cooked to stretch the filling.
- Toppings: Use any mix of lettuce, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, pico de gallo, jalapeños, black olives, or diced tomatoes.
- Swaps: Ground turkey or ground beef also work. For a meatless version, use drained black beans.
- Storage: Store leftover taco meat in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 471mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
