Southwest Honey Garlic Chicken Tacos

Southwest Honey Garlic Chicken Tacos

#Quick #Protein Smart

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    1 pinch
  • blue corn tortilla chips
    4 oz
  • chopped chicken breast
    12 oz
  • cilantro
    1 bunch
  • coleslaw mix
    2 c
  • cooking oil
    1 tbsp
  • flour tortillas
    8 pieces
  • honey garlic sauce
    3 tbsp
  • lime
    1 piece
  • mayonnaise
    2 tbsp
  • mexican cheese blend
    ½ cup
  • salt
    1 pinch
  • scallions
    2 pieces
  • southwest spice blend
    1 tsp
  • sugar
    ½ tsp
  • tomato
    2 pieces

🍳 Cookware

  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce.
  2. 2
    Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid. Season chopped chicken breast with southwest spice blend , salt , and black pepper .
    chopped chicken breast: 12 oz, southwest spice blend: 1 tsp, salt: 1 pinch, black pepper: 1 pinch
  3. 3
    Heat cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden and cooked through ⏱️ 6 minutes . Remove from pan. Stir in honey garlic sauce and toss to coat.
    cooking oil: 1 tbsp, honey garlic sauce: 3 tbsp
  4. 4
    While chicken rests, prepare the slaw. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and juice from half the lime . Finely chop scallions and cilantro , then mix with coleslaw mix and lime-mayo dressing.
    mayonnaise: 2 tbsp, lime: 1 piece, scallions: 2 pieces, cilantro: 1 bunch, coleslaw mix: 2 c
  5. 5
    Dice tomato and mix with remaining lime juice and sugar to make fresh salsa.
    tomato: 2 pieces, sugar: ½ tsp
  6. 6
    Wrap flour tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable ⏱️ 30 seconds . Alternatively, warm tortillas in a dry pan over medium heat until browned and toasty.
    flour tortillas: 8 pieces
  7. 7
    Divide tortillas between plates and fill with chicken, mexican cheese blend , slaw, and tomato salsa. Serve with blue corn tortilla chips on the side. If you like crunch, try crumbling some tortilla chips into your tacos!
    mexican cheese blend: ½ cup, blue corn tortilla chips: 4 oz