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Prep Time:

25 min

Start to Finish:

25 min

Makes:

12 tacos; 6 servings

Spicy Chinese Chicken Tacos

Transform ordinary chicken breasts into a fiesta of flavorful taco filling.

Ingredients

  • 12 Old El Paso® taco shells
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin bite-sized strips
  • 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 large green onion, sliced
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 ½ cups shredded lettuce

Directions

  1. Heat taco shells as directed on package.
  2. Meanwhile, spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken, gingerroot and garlic; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
  3. Reduce heat to low. Add soy sauce, honey, onion and crushed red pepper flakes; stir to coat. Cover; cook 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center, stirring occasionally.
  4. Place about 1/4 cup chicken mixture in each taco shell. Top each with lettuce.

Nutritional Information

  • 1 Serving :
    • Calories : 180 (Calories from Fat: 50)
    • Total Fat : 6g (Saturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: g)
    • Cholesterol : 35mg
    • Sodium : 470mg
    • Total Carbohydrate : 17g (Dietary Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 3g)
    • Protein : 15g
  • Percent Daily Value* :
    • Vitamin A (%DV) : 2%
    • Vitamin C (%DV) : 2%
    • Calcium : 2%
    • Iron (%DV) : 6%
  • Exchanges :
    • Starch : 1
    • Very Lean Meat :
    • Fat : 1
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.