Tacos don’t have to be boring without cheese or sour cream when you go top 8 + free! To add the extra flavor on without all the ingredients we are used to we looked to adding vegetables and other things to keep the flavor without losing the flavor.

I always go with orange and yellow bell peppers. They have the flavor we’re looking for without too much added spice or sweetness.

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To make this I utilize my allergy free taco seasoning for both the peppers and the chicken. Then I find some allergy free taco shells, hard or soft, and add these delicious chicken and peppers with some safe refried beans and it becomes a tasty and safe meal.

Chicken & Pepper Tacos

Ingredients:

4 Bell peppers (about 1 lb. sliced)
1 lb. of Boneless skinless chicken breast
1 1/2 C. water, divided
Taco Seasoning (find my allergy free recipe here)
Corn taco shells
Refried beans

Instructions:

Cooking:

1. Trim the chicken breast and cut into thirds and put into a pan with about 1/2 cup of water. Cover and allow to cook. Turn once to cook fully.
2. Meanwhile, cut the bell peppers into 1/4 inch slices and place into another pan.
3. Add 2 Tbsp. of taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water to the bell peppers. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally.
4. When chicken is fully cooked remove from pan and shred with forks. Return to the warm pan with 2 Tbsp. taco seasoning and 1/2 cup of water, allow to cook until the sauce has thickened.
5. When the peppers are soft and translucent they are ready as well.

Building:

1. If you’re using a soft corn taco shell be sure to heat it as directed on the package so that it doesn’t fall apart immediately
2. Take one corn taco shell, soft or hard, and smear a spoonful of refried beans across the bottom center
3. Layer on chicken to cover then add bell peppers
4. Repeat to fill the rest of the taco shells

Tips:

• Top with salsa or sriracha sauce to add a little spice of flavor
• If you’re having trouble with a corn tortilla falling apart at the bottom, sometimes no matter what we do they always crack at the bottom, we put it inside of a hard one for a double layered taco!