Buffalo Chicken Tacos. This is primarily a vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free blog, and most of the recipes that I make fall into those categories. Unfortunately, not everyone that I feed aspires to these diet specifications, and as a result, I often make ordinary food with chicken for those eaters. I mean, I have hungry people here. Sometimes, the recipes turn out so well that I have to share with you.
Despite that fact, there are however modifications that can be made to all of my recipes to make them vegan or vegetarian, and that includes this one. If you prefer vegan, you can substitute the chicken with 2 cans of organic jackfruit. Jackfruit cooks just like meat, and has the same texture that is needed for hardy buffalo tacos like these. Reduce your cook time in the Instant Pot to 10 minutes for buffalo jackfruit. All of the other ingredients are vegan/vegetarian friendly.
Ingredients Needed For Tacos
I usually like to post a picture of all the necessary ingredients so that you can see at a glance what you need to shop for. Today, it is a list:
- 16 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or for vegan, 2 cans organic jackfruit)
- 12 oz buffalo sauce ( I used Sweet Baby Ray's but you can make your own)
- 14 oz black beans
- 12 oz cooked rice
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- ¼ cup green chiles
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup greens
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- 6 corn tortillas (or 12 if you like double tacos)
Steps For Making Tacos
I don't think that there is an easier meal to make, than tacos. Everyone can build a taco, including the kids. Essentially, we cook the chicken in the Instant Pot for 20 minutes with the buffalo sauce because, in my opinion, there is the way to get the most tender, juicy chicken. The chicken shreds easily and literally melts in your mouth and it is perfect in these tacos. We used bottled buffalo sauce, but if you want to make it from scratch, there is a good recipe here.
Building tacos is something we do in Southern California every day, not just on Taco Tuesday. The great thing about tacos is, you can personalize according to taste. Here, we included some beans, rice, carrots, greens, red peppers and spiced it up with the buffalo chicken and green chiles. This combination is packed with protein, vitamins, minerals and fiber. Do what you will with your tacos to make them suit your own taste. Check out the whole recipe and video.
Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Tacos
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 16 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 12 oz cooked white rice
- 14 oz black beans
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- ½ cup shredded carrots
- ¼ cup canned green chiles
- 1 cup greens
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- 12 oz buffalo sauce
Instructions
- Add chicken and buffalo sauce to Instant Pot. Pressure Cook for 20 minutes. Release steam and remove chicken, preserving buffalo sauce. Shred chicken with fork.
- Cook rice according to package directions. Cook black beans in microwave for 2 minutes.
- Slice red pepper and shred carrots.
- To build taco: Add shredded chicken to bottom of corn tortilla, top with tablespoon of black beans and white rice. Add shredded carrots, red pepper slices and greens. Top with cilantro and teaspoon of green chiles. If you like your taco extra spicy, drizzle remaining buffalo sauce over taco.
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