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Beer-Braised Chicken Tacos
Photo: Spencer Davis

Beer-Braised Chicken Tacos

15 ingredients 15 min + 21 min 8 tacos openrecipes
Beer-Braised Chicken Tacos

"Enjoy this Mexican-style dinner featured with chicken, beer, Old El Paso® taco shells and green chiles--a wonderful meal."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

491
Calories
50g
Protein
18g
Fat
24g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Enchilada not in our table 0
Taco not in our table 0
Taco Shell not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 3/4 cup Mexican beer
  • 1 tablespoon ground ancho chiles
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (10 ounce) can Old El Paso® green or mild red enchilada sauce
  • Tacos:
  • 8 Old El Paso® taco shells, heated as directed on box
  • 1 (4 ounce) can Old El Paso® chopped green chiles
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 8 lime wedges

Directions

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