Buffalo Chicken Tacos
This simple taco recipe is made with shredded buffalo chicken.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups Shredded Rotisserie Chicken
- 12 Small whole wheat Tortillas
Buffalo Sauce:
- 1/4 cup Tomato puree
- 1/4 cup Hot Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 Garlic clove minced
Optional Toppings:
- 2 Ripe Medium Avocados sliced
- 1/2 Head Iceberg Lettuce shredded
- 1/2 cup Crumbled Blue Cheese
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes quartered
- 2-3 Spring Onions sliced
- Grated Cheese
- Fresh Cilantro
- Lime Wedges
Instructions
- Start by preparing a sauce. In a heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in the tomato puree and hot sauce; whisk well and let simmer on low for about 2-3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove the meat from the rotisserie chicken and shred it using two forks.
- Once the sauce is slightly thickened, remove from the heat add honey and shredded chicken, mix until well combined.
- In a clean fry pan heat tortillas over medium-high heat. Cook for 2 minutes or until slightly warm.
- Add a generous amount of buffalo chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla.
- Top with shredded lettuce, sliced avocado, tomato, and onions.
- Crumble the blue cheese and grated cheese on top.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Serving size:
2 tacos- 270 calories per taco
Substitutes:
- Use any other meat like ground turkey or shrimp
- Make your shredded chicken
- You may use your favorite tortilla
- Be creative with your toppings
Nutrition
Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 1044mg | Potassium: 651mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 661IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 4mg