Copycat Torchy's Brushfire Tacos with Air Fryer Jerk Chicken and Jalapeños
Jamaican jerk chicken breast and jalapeños air fried and served on flour tortillas with diced mango, fat free Greek yogurt, and cilantro.
Servings: 6 Tacos
Calories: 175kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast cut into strips
- 2 Jalapeño Peppers seeded and cut into strips*
- 1 Tbsp 16g Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp Jamaican or Caribbean Jerk Seasoning
For the Tacos
- 6 Flour Tortillas I used 6" Mission Carb Balance tortillas
- 1 Mango diced
- 1/3 C Fat Free Greek Yogurt
- Chopped Cilantro optional
Instructions
- Mix the chicken breast strips with the olive oil and jerk seasoning in a large bowl before adding the jalapeño strips. Stir to coat.
- Transfer the chicken and jalapeño strips to the Ninja Foodi basket and air fry at 400ºF for 8 minutes. Shake the basket or use a spatula to stir the chicken and peppers. Air fry for an additional 6 minutes at 400ºF or until the chicken reaches 165ºF. (For stovetop, cook over medium-high in a large skillet for ~8-10 minutes.)
- Warm the tortillas directly over a stovetop burner or in a large skillet before adding chicken and peppers (about 65g per taco), diced mango, Greek yogurt, and cilantro. Enjoy!
Notes
* (Optional) - Toss the jalapeño in 1-2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1/2 tsp of garlic powder and onion powder before adding to the chicken.
The recipe makes roughly 14 oz of chicken after air frying. Macros for the jerk chicken and jalapeños on their own: 650 calories, 100g protein, 10g carbs, 18g fat, and 1 SmartPoint.
Each taco has 3 WW SmartPoints (blue).
Nutrition
Serving: 1Taco | Calories: 175kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 5g