Dinner for 8
Instant Pot Chicken Tacos
Seasoned chicken thighs pressure-cook with garlic and stock, then fill warm corn tortillas with chicken, salsa, and lime.
$5.33for 4 servings
$1.33 per serving$5.33 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless$2.29/lb typical | 2.5 lb | $5.72Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.29Typical price |
| Tortillas$0.30 each typical | 10 | $3.00Typical price |
| Salsa$0.14/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 1 | $0.60Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.66 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Soy sauce
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lb bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp cumin seed
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 1/2 cup unsalted chicken stock
- 10 corn tortillas
- salsa
- 1 lime
Steps
- Place the chicken thighs, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, soy sauce, and stock in the Instant Pot.
- Seal the lid and cook on high pressure for 15 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then release any remaining pressure.
- Check that the chicken reaches 165 F, remove the bones and skin, and shred the meat.
- Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat for 1 minute per side.
- Fill the tortillas with chicken, salsa, and lime juice.
Swaps
- Chicken thighs, bone-in or boneless for Chicken breast, bonelessabout $1.20/lb more at typical prices
- Tortillas for Pita or naanabout $0.25/each more at typical prices
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