Shredded Chicken Tacos with Creamy Chimichurri Sauce
Delicious shredded chicken tacos topped with a vibrant and creamy chimichurri sauce, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Latin American
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups shredded chicken
- 8 small tortillas
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 avocado, sliced (for topping)
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- In a blender, combine cilantro, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Blend until smooth.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the shredded chicken for about 5-7 minutes until heated through.
- Warm each tortilla in a skillet over medium heat for about 1 minute per side.
- Assemble the tacos by layering shredded chicken on each tortilla.
- Drizzle chimichurri sauce over chicken, add avocado, and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
Fresh herbs are key! You can prepare the chimichurri sauce in advance and customize with your favorite toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
