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Sheet-Pan Cumin Chicken Tacos with Roasted Pepper Salsa

Juicy cumin-oregano chicken thighs roasted alongside sweet peppers and jalapeño, blitzed into a smoky, tangy salsa and tucked into warm flour tortillas with crisp cabbage and cool lime crema.

Sheet-Pan Cumin Chicken Tacos with Roasted Pepper Salsa

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb600 gChicken thighs, boneless skinlesstrimmed
  • 8 tortillas392 gFlour tortillas, 8-inch
  • 2 medium238 gRed bell pepperseeded and quartered
  • 2 medium246 gTomatoeshalved
  • 1 medium110 gYellow onioncut into thick wedges
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñohalved and seeded
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicpeeled
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 2 tsp4 gGround cumin
  • 2 tsp2 gDried oregano
  • 1¾ tsp4 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 1 lime, juiced44 gLime juice
  • 1 cup chopped16 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 2 cups shredded140 gGreen cabbagethinly shredded
  • ⅓ cup80 gSour cream

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large sheet pan with foil.
  2. In a bowl, toss the chicken thigh with half the olive oil, the cumin, oregano, paprika, half the salt and the black pepper.
  3. On the pan, toss the bell pepper, tomato, onion, jalapeño and garlic with the remaining half of the olive oil. Lay the chicken among the vegetables.
  4. Roast 22 to 25 minutes, until the peppers are charred at the edges and the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C). Rest the chicken 5 minutes.
  5. For the salsa, chop or pulse the roasted bell pepper, tomato, onion, jalapeño and garlic with half the lime juice, half the cilantro and the remaining half of the salt until chunky.
  6. For the crema, stir the sour cream with the remaining half of the lime juice.
  7. Slice the chicken thinly. Warm the flour tortillas wrapped in foil in the turned-off oven for 3 to 4 minutes.
  8. Fill the tortillas with the cabbage, chicken and roasted pepper salsa, then top with the crema and the remaining half of the cilantro.

Contains: Milk, Gluten.

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