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instant pot chicken tacos with avocado crema

  • Author: Karen

Description

Enjoy these Instant pot chicken tacos with “fall-apart” chicken cooked in a sweet and spicy Korean BBQ sauce and served on warm tortillas. Top with a lime avocado crema which complements the chicken phenomenally.


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Ingredients

Korean BBQ chicken

  • 2 lbs. boneless chicken breasts or thighs, cut in 1/2
  • 3/4 cup coconut aminos or low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup raw honey
  • 2 tablespoons Gochujang (Korean chile paste)
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, grated or 1 tablespoon of ginger minced
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 810 corn, flour or brown rice tortillas warmed

Avocado crema

  • 1 avocado, pitted
  • 3/4 cup non-fat, plain greek yogurt
  • juice of 2 limes
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon Korean chili paste
  • 1 teaspoon cilantro
  • 1/41/2 teaspoon sea salt (to taste)

Instructions

Instant pot

  1. In the bowl of your instant pot, combine the chicken, soy, vinegar, honey, Korean chili paste, ginger and garlic. Cover and cook on high pressure/manual for 8 minutes. Once done, use the natural or quick release function to release steam. Shred with 2 forks and stir in cilantro
  2. While that is cooking, make the crema. Combine all ingredients and place in blender or food processor.
  3. Once the chicken is finished, add it to the warm tortillas and top avocado crema, lime juice, jalapeño, diced red onions, guacamole, crumbled feta or queso, etc.

Slow cooker

  1. In the bowl of your slow cooker, combine the chicken, soy, vinegar, honey, Korean paste, ginger and garlic. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours. Once the chicken is done cooking, shred with 2 forks and add the cilantro.
  2. While that is cooking, make the crema. Combine all ingredients and place in blender or food processor.
  3. Once the chicken is finished, add it to the warm tortillas and top avocado crema, lime juice, jalapeño, diced red onions, guacamole, crumbled feta or queso, etc.

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