Easy Tex-Mex Chicken Tacos

Name: Easy Tex-Mex Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 1 (16 ounce) package yellow rice; 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 pound boneless chicken, cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 1 (1 ounce) package chicken taco seasoning mix; 1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained; 1.5 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend; 1 (4 ounce) can sliced olives; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced; 12 corn tortillas; 1 tablespoon bacon grease

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Quick and full of flavor, you can adjust heat by removing the seeds from jalapeno. Garnish tacos with chipotle ranch, salsa verde, and avocado. I make the chipotle ranch with fat free sour cream to save a bit of calories.

Recipe by yummers

Published on June 23, 2020

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

40 mins

Total Time:

1 hrs

Servings:

12

Yield:

12 tacos

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Ingredients

4 cups water
1 (16 ounce) package yellow rice
5 tablespoons olive oil, divided (Optional)
1 pound boneless chicken, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1 (1 ounce) package chicken taco seasoning mix
1 (16 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 (4 ounce) can sliced olives
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
12 corn tortillas
1 tablespoon bacon grease

Directions

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add rice and 1/4 cup olive oil. Bring liquid back to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken and taco seasoning mix until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix rice, black beans, Mexican cheese blend, olives, and jalapeno pepper into chicken; cook and stir until heated through, about 5 minutes.
Heat a separate skillet over medium-high heat; warm tortillas in skillet until pliable, 1 to 2 minutes per tortilla.
Fill each tortilla with about 1/2 cup chicken-rice mixture, folding tortilla over filling.
Heat bacon grease in a skillet over medium heat; fry the filled tortillas until crispy, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

393	Calories
14g	Fat
49g	Carbs
19g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 393
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g	18%
Saturated Fat 5g	26%
Cholesterol 38mg	13%
Sodium 1047mg	46%
Total Carbohydrate 49g	18%
Dietary Fiber 5g	16%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 19g
Vitamin C 2mg	8%
Calcium 157mg	12%
Iron 2mg	9%
Potassium 247mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.