Name: Chicken and bean tacos
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 chicken breast fillets; olive oil; 1/4 teaspoon chilli powder; 425 gram can mexi beans; 2 chopped tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped; 1 red bird's eye chilli (optional); 2 teaspoon ground coriander; 8 taco shells; grated cheese; 4 shredded butter lettuce leaves; 1 avocado, seeded, sliced

Chicken and bean tacos

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

20M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

2 chicken breast fillets

olive oil

1/4 teaspoon chilli powder

425 gram can mexi beans

2 chopped tomatoes, seeded, finely chopped

1 red bird's eye chilli (optional)

2 teaspoon ground coriander

8 taco shells

grated cheese

4 shredded butter lettuce leaves

1 avocado, seeded, sliced

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line an oven tray. Slice chicken breast fillets thinly and place on prepared tray.

2.Spray with olive oil and sprinkle with chilli powder. Bake for 8-10 minutes until cooked through. Cover with foil.

3.Meanwhile, combine mexi beans, tomatoes, birdseye chilli (if desired) and coriander in a saucepan.

4.Cook on medium for 5 minutes, stirring until bubbly. Arrange taco shells on a tray. Bake for 5 minutes. To serve, spoon bean mixture into tacos.

5.Top with slices of chicken, grated cheese, lettuce leaves and avocado.

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