Thursday, April 23, 2015

Clean Eating Sriracha Chicken Tacos with Asian Slaw

Don't call it a comeback...but dang is this recipe worth coming back to y'all! And with a new domain! Man, oh man. Feelin' all sorts of fancy now ;)



This recipe was originally shared with me by a good friend. A few little tweaks to make it "my own" and WOW is really the only accurate description. This was such a fun recipe to add to the meal plan for my clean eating challengers this week--the group really stepped it up a notch by committing to eat clean for five days...AND workout utilizing Beachbody OnDemand. It was so fun to mix up the workout schedule a bit and try a different program by a different trainer every day. It's so nuts that seriously THOUSANDS of dollars worth of programming is available on Beachbody OnDemand for the teensy fee of about $12.99 a month. Oh...and the nutrition guides are uploaded too! Good grief!
If you'd like to be a part of my next challenge, be sure to follow my Fit Foodie Fam facebook page to hear when we're gearing up for the next challenge!

This is the face of a girl super stoked about
leftovers for lunch....at 8pm the night before.

Sriracha Chicken Tacos with Asian Slaw
(serves 4-5)

Ingredients:
For the chicken
2 cups chicken breast, cooked, shredded (I love to cook shredded chicken in the crockpot!)
1 tablespoon coconut oil
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, diced
3 garlic cloves, diced
2 tbsp Sriracha
3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon paprika
For the slaw: 
1/2 cup carrots, shredded
1 bag "fiesta" coleslaw (I found it at HEB; it has cabbage, carrots, and some broccoli, too! You could sub any bagged coleslaw mix.)
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 poblano, thinly sliced
3 tbsn low-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsn honey
1 tbsn sesame oil
1 tbsn rice wine vinegar
1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1/2 tspn black pepper
For serving: 
Whole wheat tortillas
Sriracha

Preparation: 
To make the slaw: In the bottom of a large bowl, whisk together soy sauce through black pepper. Toss in all remaining ingredients till combined. Let marinate for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours in the fridge.

To make the chicken: In a small bowl, whisk together sriracha through paprika. Heat coconut oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic and stir for about 30 seconds (until fragrant). Stir in chicken and cook for 1 minute. Add sriracha mixture, and cook till warmed through. If it seems a little dry, add a tablespoon or two of water to loosen the mixture.

To assemble the tacos: Fill tortilla with chicken and slaw. Top with sriracha, if desired. Enjoy!