Garlic Chicken Tacos

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!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 515 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas and top with Mexican cheese blend.