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Recipe Flash: Mexican Chicken TortasMexican Chicken Tortas
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Recipe Flash: Mexican Chicken TortasMexican Chicken Tortas

27 ingredients Makes 12 small sandwiches openrecipes
Recipe Flash: Mexican Chicken TortasMexican Chicken Tortas
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

665
Calories
51g
Protein
34g
Fat
42g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 19 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Cayenne 1 tsp (1.8g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
Safflower not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Sauce 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

  • For the beans:
  • 1 tablespoon safflower or other neutral oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 can refried beans (not fat free)
  • cayenne to taste
  • salt
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 chipotle chili in adobo sauce
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce (from the can)
  • 1/2 small red cabbage, thinly sliced
  • 1 shallot, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons neutral oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon coriander
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • about 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (you want about 12 small thighs)
  • 4 ounces jack cheese, grated
  • 12 dinner rolls (for mini sandwiches) or 8 kaiser rolls (for meal-sized sandwiches), sliced almost all the way through
  • toothpicks (optional)

Directions

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By biggirlssmallkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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