Red Chile Chicken Tacos with Creamy Corn
These Red Chile Chicken Tacos are always on our minds! Lightly pan-fried corn tortillas stuffed with tender chicken and a pinto bean red chile saucy filling, piles of creamy corn salsa, and tangy homemade pickled red onions. YUM!
Foto: Pinch of Yum — Lindsay Ostrom
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- olive oil, salt, and pepper
- 8 oz . of red chile enchilada sauce (lately I’ve been using Siete Foods Red Enchilada Sauce as my usual Frontera Brand is no longer available!)
- one 14-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- 2 cups frozen or fresh sweet corn
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- lime juice to taste
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 8 corn tortillas (I like to quickly pan-fry mine in a shallow skillet of hot oil to make them extra soft)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil for frying (optional)
- 1/4 cup cilantro
Steps
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Transfer red onion slices to a jar. Add red wine vinegar and water. Add your salt and sugar. Shake a few times and set in the fridge while you make everything else.
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Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. Add the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Sauté for 7-10 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from the heat and shred or cut into smaller pieces. Add chicken pieces back to the pan with the sauce and the beans. Simmer gently until sauce has thickened and it looks ready to be taco filling.
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Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. Taste and adjust.
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Fill tortillas with the chicken mixture. Top with the creamy corn and pickled red onions. Finish with cilantro. Mwah.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (15% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| boneless skinless chicken thighs | 1 pound | - | - |
| olive oil | - | - | - |
| . of red chile enchilada sauce | 8 oz | Rp 20.000/100g | Rp 160.000 |
| one 14-ounce can pinto beans | - | - | - |
| mayo | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| cream cheese | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| frozen or fresh sweet corn | 2 cups | - | - |
| garlic | 1 clove | - | - |
| salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| cumin | 1 teaspoon | Rp 70.000/kg | Rp 350 |
| chili powder | 1 teaspoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 400 |
| lime juice to taste | - | - | - |
| red onion | 1 | - | - |
| red wine vinegar | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| water | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| salt | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| sugar | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| corn tortillas | 8 | - | - |
| vegetable oil for frying | 0.5 cup | - | - |
| cilantro | 0.25 cup | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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