VIDEO: Mini Taco Cups the whole family will love
The recipe VIDEO: Mini Taco Cups the whole family will love could satisfy your Mexican craving in about 30 minutes. This recipe serves 6. This main course has 324 calories, 20g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. For $1.43 per serving, this recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, ground cumin, tortillas, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Fit Foodie Finds. 8 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 48%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Bacon-Wrapped Mini Meatloaf Cups Video, Mini Taco Cups, and Mini Taco Cups.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
¼ cup black olives
½ cup cheddar cheese
1.5 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 pound ground chicken
2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup chopped lettuce
1 teaspoon maple syrup
¼ cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon paprika
½ cup pico de gallo/salsa
salt, to taste
sea salt
8 taco-sized tortillas (corn or regular)
Equipment:
muffin tray
microwave
oven
Cooking instruction summary:
Place olive oil and minced garlic on a nonstick skillet and heat to medium/high heat. Then, add ground chicken and brown. Once it's almost fully cooked, add spices and maple syrup and finish cooking.Preheat the oven to 400F.Begin by placing tortillas in the microwave for about 5-10 seconds to soften a bit.Then, place on the backside of a muffin tin so that they create a boat-like shape. The bigger the muffin tin you use, the more you can cook at once.THOROUGHLY spray each taco shell with nonstick cooking spray on both sides and then season with sea salt. Option to use a squeeze of lime.Place in the oven and bake for around 8 minutes, or until golden brown.Assemble tacos by placing lettuce on the bottom of a taco shell, followed by about cup of meat. Then, top with pico, cheese, black olives, and Greek yogurt.
Step by step:
1. Place olive oil and minced garlic on a nonstick skillet and heat to medium/high heat. Then, add ground chicken and brown. Once it's almost fully cooked, add spices and maple syrup and finish cooking.Preheat the oven to 400F.Begin by placing tortillas in the microwave for about 5-10 seconds to soften a bit.Then, place on the backside of a muffin tin so that they create a boat-like shape. The bigger the muffin tin you use, the more you can cook at once.THOROUGHLY spray each taco shell with nonstick cooking spray on both sides and then season with sea salt. Option to use a squeeze of lime.
2. Place in the oven and bake for around 8 minutes, or until golden brown.Assemble tacos by placing lettuce on the bottom of a taco shell, followed by about cup of meat. Then, top with pico, cheese, black olives, and Greek yogurt.
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