GARLIC CHICKEN TACOS

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This recipe was passed down to me from my grandmother. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and friends have! Add any additional amount of anything, if desired. Make sure to add salt and pepper!

Provided by Emily

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound chicken tenderloins, diced
½ onion, diced
½ red bell pepper, diced
½ (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
½ cup chunky salsa
4 large flour tortillas, or as needed
¼ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend, or to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; saute garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 7 minutes.
Mix onion, red bell pepper, black beans, and cilantro into chicken; saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir salsa into chicken mixture until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas and top with Mexican cheese blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.3 calories, Carbohydrate 56.8 g, Cholesterol 72.7 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 36.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1031.6 mg, Sugar 4.4 g