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Tikka Masala Tacos

RECIPE DETAILS

Item ID: 1985098

Serving Size: 2 Tacos

HACCP Process Category:
#2 - Same Day Service

Food Category: Lunch Entree

Attributes: None

Allergens: Milk

RECIPE DETAILS

Item ID: 1985098

Serving Size: 2 Tacos

HACCP Process Category:
#2 - Same Day Service

Food Category: Lunch Entree

Attributes: None

Allergens: Milk

Ingredients

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Instructions

Yields

  • Diced tomatoes: 66%
  • Yellow onion: 78%
  • Trimmed cauliflower: 61%

Pre-Preparation

  1. Drain diced tomatoes.
  2. Wash and small dice the yellow onion.
  3. Wash and chop the cauliflower into small florets.
  4. Wash and rough-chop cilantro.
  5. Thaw chicken.
  6. Preheat oven to 350°F.

Preparation

  1. Toss thawed chicken with lime juice and Greek yogurt; marinate for at least 1 hour.
  2. Spread chicken onto sheet pans and bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
  3. While the chicken cooks, sauté the onion in oil in a medium stockpot.
  4. Add spices—2/3 of the salt (reserve 1/3 for cauliflower), pepper, nutmeg, cumin, and cardamom. Stir and cook for about 2 minutes.
  5. Add drained tomatoes and milk; bring to a simmer.
  6. Using a burr mixer, blend the sauce to reduce the tomato chunks.
  7. Toss the cauliflower with the remaining 1/3 salt and curry powder.
  8. Spread onto lined sheet pans and roast at 375°F for about 15 minutes.
  9. While cauliflower cooks, combine the baked chicken and sauce.
  10. When the cauliflower is done, fold it into the chicken and sauce.
  11. Hold covered above 140°F until service.

Serving
Taco Assembly

  • 2oz chicken/sauce mix in each taco shell,
  • Topped with 1 Tbsp roasted cauliflower 
  • Garnish with chopped cilantro

Serving = 2 tacos.

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Food Groups/Meal Patterns

Based on default serving size and measure.

Meal Pattern Amount Per Serving
Fruits 0 cups
Vegetables, Dark Green 0 cups
Vegetables, Red/Orange  cups
Vegetables, Legumes 0 cups
Vegetables, Starchy 0 cups
Vegetables, Other ¼ cups
Vegetables, Additional 0 cups
Grains 2 oz eq
Meat/Meat Alternatives 2.5 oz eq
Fluid Milk 0 cups

Nutrition Facts

Based on default serving size and measure.

Nutrients Serving
Calories 388.07 kcal
Total Fat 17.71 gm
Saturated Fat 3.05 gm
Trans Fat 0.00* gm
Sodium 340.73 mg
Carbohydrates 35.07 gm
Fiber 5.24 gm
Sugars 3.94* gm
Added Sugars 1.00* gm

*May vary depending on individual product(s) used in recipe.

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