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Chicken Soft Tacos
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Chicken Soft Tacos

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tsp chipotle chiles in adobo sauce minced
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts about 1 1/2 pounds
  • 1 tsp yellow mustard
  • salt and pepper
  • 12 4-inch flour tortillas

Instructions

  • Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add garlic and chipotle and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in orange juice, Worcestershire, and 1/2 cup cilantro and bring to boil.
  • Add chicken and simmer, covered, over medium-low heat until meat registers 160 degrees, 10 to 15 minutes, flipping chicken halfway through cooking. Transfer to plate and tent with foil.
  • Increase heat to medium-high and cook until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes.
  • Off heat, whisk in mustard.
  • Using 2 forks, shred chicken into bite-sized pieces and return to skillet.
  • Add remaining cilantro to skillet and toss until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve with tortillas, shredded lettuce, sour cream, salsa, cheese and lime wedges.