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Cajun pulled chicken tacos with black bean salad

Name: Cajun pulled chicken tacos with black bean salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 500g chicken thigh fillets; 2-3 tbsp Cajun spice mix; 2 tbsp olive oil; 400g can black beans drained; 340g can s sweetcorn drained; ½ cucumber finely chopped; 1 large ripe avocado diced; 30g coriander chopped; 2 tbsp lime juice (approx 1 lime); 1 large red chilli deseeded and chopped (optional); 8 soft tacos

Dr Chintal Patel

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Serves 4 - 5

Easy

Prep: 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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Make these easy tacos packed with vibrant flavours. The dish can be customised to suit your preferences - swap out the chicken for prawns or try halloumi

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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500g chicken thigh fillets
2-3 tbsp Cajun spice mix
2 tbsp olive oil
400g can black beans

drained
340g can s sweetcorn

drained
½ cucumber

finely chopped
1 large ripe avocado

diced
30g coriander

chopped
2 tbsp lime juice

(approx 1 lime)
1 large red chilli

deseeded and chopped (optional)
8 soft tacos

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Nutrition: Per serving (5)

kcal533
fat22g
saturates5g
carbs49g
sugars6g
fibre9g

high
protein31g
salt1.36g

Method

step 1

Put the chicken thighs, Cajun spice and olive oil in a large bowl, and mix well ensuring the chicken is thoroughly coated. Heat a large pan over a medium heat and sear the chicken for 2 mins on each side, until browned. Pour in 50ml water, cover and cook for 8 mins or until the chicken is opaque and cooked through – the water helps keep the chicken tender; you can evaporate any remaining liquid once cooked. Remove from the heat and shred the chicken using two forks.
step 2

While the chicken is cooking, combine the black beans, sweetcorn, cucumber, avocado, coriander, lime juice and some salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the chopped red chilli, if using, and mix well.
step 3

Warm the tacos in a dry frying pan over medium heat. To serve, spoon the salad onto each taco and top with the shredded chicken.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, Christmas 2024

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