Tangy Ground Chicken Tacos

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 30 min
  • Active: 30 min
Ground chicken is simmered with coriander and nutmeg and then tucked into warm tortillas and topped with lemony herbed onions.
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Ingredients

1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped, plus more, for serving

1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

1/3 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 1/2 lemons), plus lemon wedges, for serving

1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium carrot, grated

1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 1/4 pounds ground chicken

1 cup Greek yogurt

Eight 6-inch flour tortillas, warmed

Directions

  1. Combine the parsley, onion, 3 tablespoons of the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon of the chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of pepper in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until needed or for up to 1 day.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrot, coriander, nutmeg and remaining 1 tablespoon chili powder. Cook until the spices are fragrant and the carrot begins to soften, about 1 minute. Add the ground chicken and sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon salt and a couple turns of pepper. Cook, breaking up the chicken, until it begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water, bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  3. Mix the yogurt with the remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice. To assemble the tacos, scoop the chicken mixture into the tortillas, then top with some onion salad and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with the yogurt and lemon wedges.

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Tanya R.

These were so good and great when you're counting calories. We use low carb tortillas because they're less calories. My husband said this ones a keeper.

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