Sarah’s Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling

May 25, 2023May 25, 20230 6

Sarah's Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling

by The Chefin Mexican

Prep

5 min

Cook

30 min

Ready In

35 min

Level

Easy

Rating

Ingredients

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe

Calories

180

Sugar

Fat

Sarah's Easy Shredded Chicken Taco Filling is a popular Mexican dish that can be enjoyed in various ways. This shredded chicken recipe can be used as a delicious and healthy taco filling to add a hearty and protein-packed punch to any meal. It's also great to add to salads, quesadillas, or burritos. This recipe is simple to make, doesn't require any special ingredients or equipment, and can be easily customized to suit personal taste preferences or match different dietary requirements.

Instructions

1.	Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2.	Place chicken breasts in a baking dish and brush with vegetable oil.
3.	Add minced onion, cumin, and chili powder, and spread tomato sauce over the chicken.
4.	Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
5.	Remove the chicken from the oven and allow it to cool.
6.	Shred chicken with a fork or chop into small pieces.

PROS

Quick and easy to make with minimal ingredients, delicious taste, and versatile use for other dishes such as salads, burritos, or quesadillas.

Great for meal prepping, as it can be stored in the refrigerator or freezer.

CONS

This recipe includes canned tomato sauce which may have a high sodium content.

Chicken may become dry if overcooked.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

This recipe provides protein, is low in calories and fat, and free from gluten or dairy.
Tomato sauce contains the antioxidant lycopene, which can aid in protecting against certain cancers and heart diseases.

	1 pound skinless , boneless chicken breast halves
	2 teaspoons vegetable oil
	1 tablespoon minced onion
	1 pinch ground cumin
	1 pinch chili powder
	1/4 cup tomato sauce