Garlic Butter Cajun Peri Chicken Tacos by @veryhungrygreek

≈ 22 min

4 servings

🍗

250 g

Chicken breast

🧂

1 g

Salt

⚫

0.5 g

Pepper

🧂

5.3 g

Cajun seasoning

🧅

80 g

Onion

🫑

50 g

Red pepper

🌶️

20 g

Peri-peri marinade

🍅

50 g

Passata

🧀

40 g

Mozzarella

🥙

4

Mini tortillas

🧈

9.5 g

Butter

🧄

3 g

Garlic

🌿

0.5 g

Parsley

🫗

1 ml

Oil

  1. Slice
    • Chicken breast
    • Salt

    Slice the chicken breast and season it with salt, black pepper, and 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning.

  2. Dice
    • Onion
    • Red bell pepper

    Finely dice the onion and red bell pepper.

  3. Spray
    • Cooking oil spray
    • Onion
    • Red bell pepper

    Spray the frying pan with cooking oil and soften the onion and red bell pepper over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.

  4. Add
    • Chicken breast

    Add the seasoned chicken to the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until fully cooked through.

  5. Shred
    • Chicken breast

    Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and shred it into small pieces.

  6. Return
    • Chicken breast
    • Passata
    • Peri-peri marinade

    Return the shredded chicken to the pan and stir in the passata, peri-peri marinade, and remaining pinch of Cajun seasoning.

  7. Dip
    • Mini flour tortillas
    • Mini tortillas

    Dip one side of each mini flour tortilla into the chicken sauce and set the tortillas aside.

  8. Transfer
    • Chicken breast
    • Mini flour tortillas
    • Mini tortillas

    Transfer the chicken filling from the pan to a bowl and place one sauce-coated tortilla in the pan with its coated side facing down.

  9. Add
    • Chicken breast
    • Shredded mozzarella
    • Mini flour tortillas

    Add one quarter of the chicken filling and mozzarella to each tortilla, then fold it in half.

  10. Fry
    • Mini flour tortillas
    • Shredded mozzarella

    Fry each folded taco for 2 to 3 minutes per side until crisp and the mozzarella has melted.

  11. Combine
    • Light butter
    • Garlic
    • Fresh parsley

    Combine the light butter, garlic, parsley, and pinch of Cajun seasoning in a mixing bowl.

  12. Microwave
    • Light butter
    • Garlic
    • Fresh parsley

    Microwave the garlic butter for 10 to 15 seconds and brush it over the hot tacos.

Garlic Butter Cajun Peri Chicken Tacos by @veryhungrygreek

≈ 22 min

4 servings

🍗

250 g

Chicken breast

🧂

1 g

Salt

⚫

0.5 g

Pepper

🧂

5.3 g

Cajun seasoning

🧅

80 g

Onion

🫑

50 g

Red pepper

🌶️

20 g

Peri-peri marinade

🍅

50 g

Passata

🧀

40 g

Mozzarella

🥙

4

Mini tortillas

🧈

9.5 g

Butter

🧄

3 g

Garlic

🌿

0.5 g

Parsley

🫗

1 ml

Oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Slice the chicken breast and season it with salt, black pepper, and 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🧂Salt
    ⚫Black pepper
    🧂Cajun seasoning
    🔪Knife
    🪵Cutting board

  2. Step 2/12

    Finely dice the onion and red bell pepper.

    🧅Onion
    🫑Red bell pepper
    🔪Knife
    🪵Cutting board

  3. Step 3/12

    Spray the frying pan with cooking oil and soften the onion and red bell pepper over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes.

    🫗Cooking oil spray
    🧅Onion
    🫑Red bell pepper
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Spatula

  4. Step 4/12

    Add the seasoned chicken to the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until fully cooked through.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Spatula

  5. Step 5/12

    Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and shred it into small pieces.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🔪Knife
    🪵Cutting board

  6. Step 6/12

    Return the shredded chicken to the pan and stir in the passata, peri-peri marinade, and remaining pinch of Cajun seasoning.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🍅Passata
    🌶️Peri-peri marinade
    🧂Cajun seasoning
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Spatula

  7. Step 7/12

    Dip one side of each mini flour tortilla into the chicken sauce and set the tortillas aside.

    🌾Mini flour tortillas
    🍳Frying pan

  8. Step 8/12

    Transfer the chicken filling from the pan to a bowl and place one sauce-coated tortilla in the pan with its coated side facing down.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🌾Mini flour tortillas
    🍳Frying pan
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🥄Spatula

  9. Step 9/12

    Add one quarter of the chicken filling and mozzarella to each tortilla, then fold it in half.

    🍗Chicken breast
    🧀Shredded mozzarella
    🌾Mini flour tortillas
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Spatula

  10. Step 10/12

    Fry each folded taco for 2 to 3 minutes per side until crisp and the mozzarella has melted.

    🌾Mini flour tortillas
    🧀Shredded mozzarella
    🍳Frying pan
    🥄Spatula

  11. Step 11/12

    Combine the light butter, garlic, parsley, and pinch of Cajun seasoning in a mixing bowl.

    🧈Light butter
    🧄Garlic
    🌿Fresh parsley
    🧂Cajun seasoning
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🔪Knife
    🪵Cutting board

  12. Step 12/12

    Microwave the garlic butter for 10 to 15 seconds and brush it over the hot tacos.

    🧈Light butter
    🧄Garlic
    🌿Fresh parsley
    🧂Cajun seasoning
    🌾Mini flour tortillas
    🥣Mixing bowl
    🖌️Pastry brush

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Seasoning, Vegetables, Sauce

Ingredients

Chicken breast, Salt, Pepper, Cajun seasoning, Onion, Red pepper, Peri-peri marinade, Passata, Mozzarella, Mini tortillas, Butter, Garlic, Parsley, Oil

Notes

Chicken breast (sliced), Salt (to season the chicken), Pepper (to season the chicken), Cajun seasoning (for the garlic butter), Onion (finely diced), Red pepper (finely diced), Peri-peri marinade (medium heat), Mozzarella (shredded), Butter (light butter, for the garlic butter), Garlic (minced, for the garlic butter), Parsley (fresh, finely diced, for the garlic butter), Oil (cooking spray for the pan)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

High protein

Calories

430 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 41g, Carbohydrates: 36g, Fat: 14g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 6g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 260mg, Iron: 2.8mg, Potassium: 650mg, Sodium: 920mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 120mcg, Vitamin C: 48mg, Vitamin B6: 0.9mg, Vitamin B12: 0.7mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

7 minutes

Overall

22 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Frying pan, Knife, Cutting board, Mixing bowl, Pastry brush, Spatula

Appliances

Microwave, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Weeknight meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@veryhungrygreek

Origin

Cuisine

Cajun, Portuguese, American

Geographic

United Kingdom, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Juicy, Cheesy, Tender

Flavors

Spicy, Smoky, Garlicky, Tangy, Savory

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool before refrigerating,Reheat until piping hot), freezer : 2 months (Freeze filling separately from tortillas,Use a freezer-safe airtight container,Thaw in the fridge before reheating)