Korean chicken tacos
These low calorie Korean chicken tacos are a crowd pleaser whether you’re eating indoors or out. Packed full of veg, super easy and ready in 25 minutes - scrumptious!
Serves: 2
Time to make: 25 mins
Total cost: $11.90 / $5.95 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 200g chicken breast
- 2 teaspoons gochujang (see tips)
- 1 cup bean sprouts
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled in ribbons or julienned
- 1 spring onion, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons low-fat plain yoghurt
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
- chilli sauce, to garnish
- 4 small corn tortillas (we used Tio Pablo Chicas)
- 2 tablespoons kimchi, to serve
Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place chicken breasts on tray, spread gochujang over chicken and roast in the oven until cooked through, about 15 minutes.
2 In a bowl, combine bean sprouts, tomatoes, cucumber and spring onion. In a small bowl, combine yoghurt and mayonnaise. Drizzle chilli sauce over.
3 In a warm frying pan or in the oven, heat tortillas. Slice chicken in thick slices. Serve tortillas with salad, yoghurt mayo and kimchi.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check gochujang, tortillas and chilli sauce are gluten free.
HFG tip
Gochujang is a Korean chilli paste you can find in the supermarket international aisle or at Asian grocers. If unavailable, just use chilli sauce.
NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 358cal
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Kilojoules 1500kJ
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Protein 30g
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Total fat 10g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 35g
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–Sugars 7g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 470mg
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Calcium 140mg
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Iron 2mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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