Request: Chicken Tacos!

The easiest way to shred chicken is to boil it just place the chicken in a large pot of water and bring it to a boil. You can add flavoring to the water so it cooks into the chicken if you want such as seasonings or something. Once it starts to fall apart, it will be easy to shred!

ortego taco shells and seasoning all comes in a box and are super easy, i like to break the shells up and add extra vegies and make it a taco salad!

when going low cal I prefer Fajitas, soft flour torts as small as possible (best way to get low call with tortillas is to go smaller) then fill them as full as possible with chicken, peppers and onions. I tried fat free sour cream and it is lame, I would rather go without it and have more cheese which is the low fat 2% cheese. Finish it off with a ton of fresh salsa an cilantro.

Corn tortillas warmed in the oven (wrap in foil an heat up). Way better than flour for you.

I do the chicken in a crockpot. I also found some tortillas that are pretty healthy - the brand is Ole and it says Extreme Wellness on it. I use the Old El Paso Taco Seasoning that is reduced sodium.

I use Taco Bell Taco Seasoning - its a little high in sodium, but its tasty and low calorie.

For sour cream, try substituting fat-free, or for more protein use plain greek yogurt. It's a fantastic substitute and tastes identical ( I use Dannon Oikos)

For tortilla shells, try Tumaro's 95% fat free, low carb soft shells.

Chopped fresh cilantro for sure. I like the fat free sour cream if I mix some taco sauce with it. Pico de Gallo of course. And my favorite....wontons baked crisp for filling!

I buy soft corn tortillas, spray them with a little cooking spray and bake...they get slightly crispy. Two tortillas is 110 calories.

I make my own taco seasonings with chili powder, onion powder, red pepper, cumin and salt (add a little water or tomato sauce if too dry). Saves me from wondering what I am eating.

I use Greek yogurt in place of sour cream. Mostly because I always have it on hand, but you can hardly tell the difference in tacos. Also, I always slice up avocado, just because I love them. And I top with shredded lettuce and cherry tomatoes cut in half. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and voila, yummy tacos.

I second the taco seasoning packet. I usually cook my chicken on the stove top in a grill with a little bit of olive oil and seasoning (taco packet). I don't cook it all the way, I wrap it in foil when its almost done and let it finish cooking in the foil on the counter so the chicken (breast meat) doesn't get dried out. My usual toppings are pico de gallo (fresh in the cheese aisle typically), cilantro, lettuce, black beans, light mexican cheese and maybe a little sour cream. I use white corn tortillas, also cooked in a tiny bit of olive oil just to soften them up. They are super yummy, hubby is always asking me to make these. I also make them with shrimp as well.

If you cook it in a slow cooker -- or even modify and cook it in a pot on the stove -- with this recipe, you won't need a sauce.

Costa Vida Chicken

* 1 (16 oz.) bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing (any brand will do, really)
* 1 Tbsp chili powder
* 1 Tbsp cumin
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 5 skinless, boneless chicken breast

Cook all together in a crock pot on low for 4 hours, shred meat and cook 1 additional hour. This recipe makes a lot so you can do have or freeze the leftovers for another meal.

Easy and tasty. Only drawback -- a tad high on the sodium from the Italian dressing.

We just use ground chicken or turkey, but be careful to look for the 93/7 lean/fat content. Mission hard shells are 150 calories for three. Had them last night! On tacos that have enough spice, the reduced fat sour cream tastes just as good as the regular!

I like to make double decker tacos. I take a corn taco shell and 1/2 a Flat out wrap. Make the taco as usual (I use low sodium taco seasoning packets to season the meat, salsa for the sauce and add jalapenos), then spread some fat free refried beans on the wrap and wrap it around the outside of the taco. SO yummy.

I use these magnificent tortillas
I believe they're the Ole high fiber tortillas.
Only 71 calories each (and they're huge) with tons of fiber and low carbs.

Try using 6" x 6" wonton wrappers instead of taco shells. They are only like 100 calories for 3 of them, which hacks off a good amount of calories. Just brush em' with a thin coat of olive oil before baking them. Hmmmm, now that I think of it, I can probably make chicken taquitos like that too!

I just had them last night for dinner. I boiled a boneless, skinless chicken breast, 3 corn tortillas, and added picante salsa. I had 3 very low in calories. of course you can add, lettuce, tomatoes and even a fat free cheese. Good luck