Healthy Recipe of the Month
Chili-Chicken Tacos
Fat-free sour cream or plain yogurt make terrific toppers for these
high-flavor tacos. Prep Time: 15
min Start to Finish:
6 hrs 30 min Makes:
6 servings (2 tacos each)
1 ¼ lb boneless skinless chicken
thighs ½ package (1.25 oz) taco seasoning mix 1 tablespoon packed
brown sugar 1 can (4.5 oz) chopped green chiles, undrained 1 cup
frozen whole kernel corn (from 1-lb bag), thawed 1 can (10 oz) enchilada
sauce 1 package (4.6 oz) taco shells, warmed if desired 3 cups
shredded lettuce 1 medium tomato, chopped (3/4 cup) 4 medium green
onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
1. Spray
3 to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; add chicken thighs. Sprinkle
with taco seasoning mix and brown sugar; toss to coat. Mix in green chiles,
corn and 1/2 cup of the enchilada sauce. Refrigerate remaining enchilada
sauce.
2. Cover and cook on low heat
setting 6 to 7 hours.
3. Remove
chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Use 2 forks to pull chicken
into shreds. Return chicken to cooker. Stir in green onions. Cover and cook
on low heat setting 15 minutes.
4.
Heat remaining enchilada sauce. Serve chicken mixture in taco shells with
lettuce, tomato and warm enchilada sauce.
Nutritional
Information: 1 Serving: Calories 290 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g
(Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 60mg; Sodium 670mg; Total
Carbohydrate 27g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 8g); Protein 23g Percent Daily
Value*: Vitamin A 20%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 8%; Iron 20% Exchanges: 1
Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices: 2 *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000
calorie diet. Source: www.eatbetteramerica.com
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