Black Bean Chicken Tacos

There are tons of ways to make tacos and maybe just as many ways to make chicken tacos. Menu planning is a key part of Homemade on a Weeknight living, and having a weekly taco night fits right in. Here is another great recipe for your weekly #TacoTuesday menu plan – Black Bean Chicken Tacos. They are super easy to make and so full of flavor.

So why black beans? Well, it’s a healthy living choice. Black beans are very high in antioxidants, which means they help to lower your risk for heart disease as well as cancers. Whether you rehydrate beans or use canned, you need to cook them some. If you don’t, they will be too crunchy and not a great mouth feel.

The simple combo of white onion, cilantro, jalapeños and lime juice works on so many tacos. You can use this combo for fajitas, Burritos and Quesadillas. It’s a fantastic alternative for people that don’t care for raw tomatoes. My youngest son even likes to eat it with chips like salsa.

These tacos are so easy to make so the side should be easy too. Just a simple beans and rice combo is a great plan. But this recipe also makes 3 tacos per serving, so you might not even need to worry about serving up any side dishes.

Now Let’s Get Cookin’!

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Black Bean Chicken Tacos

A simple but delicious weeknight tacos with a simple marinated chicken and black bean mixture

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican, Tex-Mex

Keyword black beans, chicken tacos, lime, tacos, white onion

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Marinating Time 4 hours hours

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 18 Fajita Sized Flour Tortillas
• 2 15oz can Black Beans drained
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 2 tbsp Lime Juice divided
• 1 White Onion diced
• 1 Small Jalapeno seeded and minced
• 1 cup Fresh Cilantro chopped
• 1 cup Sour Cream
• 1 cup Queso Fresco crumbled

For the Chicken

• 2 lb Chicken Breast
• 1 cup Orange Juice
• 1 cup Chicken Broth
• ¼ cup Oil
• 2 Limes juice and zest
• 2 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Parsley

Instructions

• Combine ingredients for chicken in a gallon zipper bag. Place in refrigerator and let marinate for at least 4 hours (up to over night)
• Preheat oven to 375degF.
• Place chicken breasts on baking rack on a parchment paper baking sheet. Bake in oven for 30 minutes (or until thickest part of the chicken reaches 165degF).
• In a sauce pan over medium-low heat, add black beans, cumin, chili powder and one tablespoon of lime juice. Let simmer while chicken in cooking.
• In a mixing bowl, combine onion, cilantro, jalapeno, and remaining lime juice.
• Once cooked, remove chicken from oven and chop.
• Smear half of tortilla with sour cream. Add portion of chicken, black beans and then onion mixture. Sprinkle with queso fresco. Repeat with remaining tortillas.