Traditional Mexican Street Tacos

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

These mini tacos are great for a quick and easy meal or as an appetizer. These little dynamites are my favorite because they are packed with flavor and look great too!

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 1min

Total: 11 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 6 tacos

Traditional Mexican Street Tacos

Ingredients

6 (5 inch) corn tortillas

3 cups chopped cooked chicken

4 sprigs fresh cilantro

chopped

½ cup chopped white onion

1 cup guacamole

1 lime

cut into wedges

Chef John's Chicken a la King

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place a paper towel on a microwave-safe plate and top with tortillas; heat in the microwave for 10 seconds.

Step 2

Place chicken in a microwave-safe bowl; heat in the microwave until heated through 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Step 3

Layer chicken cilantro onion and guacamole in that order onto each tortilla. Squeeze lime juice over each taco.

Nutritional Information

Traditional Mexican Street Tacos

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 697.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 64.1g 128%

Carbohydrates: 44.2g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 9.7g 39%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 29.9g 46%

Saturated Fat: 6.7g 33%

Cholesterol: 157.5mg 53%

Vitamin A Iu: 1158.1IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 30.8mg 237%

Vitamin B6: 1.1mg 67%

Vitamin C: 18.4mg 31%

Folate: 75.3mcg 19%

Calcium: 110.5mg 11%

Iron: 3.9mg 22%

Magnesium: 138.1mg 49%

Potassium: 1140.1mg 32%

Sodium: 177mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 269.1

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.