Shredded Chicken Tacos with Creamy Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
Delicious shredded chicken tacos topped with a creamy chimichurri sauce that adds a burst of flavor to your meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup creamy chimichurri sauce
- 1/4 cup crumbled queso fresco
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add shredded chicken and lime juice, stir to combine and heat through.
- Warm corn tortillas in another skillet until pliable.
- Assemble the tacos by placing chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and chimichurri sauce on each tortilla.
- Top with crumbled queso fresco and serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in chimichurri sauce before cooking.
- These tacos are great for meal prep; just store ingredients separately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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