The Perfect Chicken Taco Bowls

Don’t let the cute little tortilla bowl with ground chicken mixture fool you. These Perfect Chicken Taco Bowls are SO quick, easy, and cheap to make. I, fortunately, have tortilla bowl pans. An alternative to these pans would be to drape a tortilla over an overturned bowl that’s been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and bake at 375 degrees for no more than 8 minutes.

The Perfect Chicken Taco Bowls

Eleanor Craig

Don’t let the cute little tortilla bowl with ground chicken mixture fool you. These Perfect Chicken Taco Bowls are SO quick, easy, and cheap to make.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 people

Calories 509 kcal

Equipment

2 saucepans one medium/large and one small

Ingredients

 

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• 1 pack ground chicken (minced chicken) - you can use ground turkey, beef, or tofu if you’d like
• 1 medium green pepper - chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion - chopped
• 1 can corn - no salt added
• 1 can tomato - diced, drained
• 1 can black beans - drained and rinsed
• ½ medium jalapeno - chopped
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  1 packet Fajita seasoning - if you’d like to make it homemade, click here
• 1 pack flour tortillas - soft flour tortillas, NOT corn
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
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  *Optional add-ins: black olives, avocado, cheddar cheese, tortilla chips, sour cream

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Drape tortillas over an overturned oven-safe bowl that’s been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Cook tortilla bowls in the oven for no more than 8 minutes, or until the edges start to brown.
• While tortillas are baking, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small saucepan. Add chopped green pepper and saute for 5-8 minutes until almost fork tender. Add in chopped onions, stir to combine and cook until translucent. Add corn, tomatoes, black beans, jalapeno and olives.
• In a medium/large saucepan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and ground chicken. Cook until the chicken turns all white.
• Add the fajita seasoning packet and follow directions (some call for 1/4 cup of water to help simmer the seasoning into the chicken). (DON’T FORGET TO TAKE OUT TORTILLA BOWLS).
• Once fajita seasoning covers the chicken, add your ingredients from the small saucepan. Stir to combine. Scoop into the Tortilla bowl and add any optional add-ins (i.e. sour cream, cheese, avocado).

Notes

In the picture, I sliced half an avocado and seasoned it with salt and pepper. I like avocado as a substitute for sour cream, healthier and filled with good fats. On the side are southwestern Tortilla chips.

HAPPY EATING!

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcalCarbohydrates: 76gProtein: 15gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 525mgPotassium: 635mgFiber: 12gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 409IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 137mgIron: 5mg

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