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Thai Chicken Tacos with Asian Slaw

OHOW’s Favorite Thai Chicken Tacos with Asian Slaw

Spice up taco night with these zesty Thai Chicken Tacos and Asia slaw. A perfect combination of sweet, savory, and spice, these Asian-inspired tacos will be a regular rotation on Taco Tuesdays.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese

Ingredients
  

Thai Tacos

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tbsp Thai sweet chili sauce 
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 6 oz. sliced shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 tbsp ginger chopped
  • 1 tbsp Sambal chili paste
  • 8 oz can water chestnuts drained and diced
  • 2 green onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped
  • corn taco shells
  • 1/4 cup peanuts chopped, for garnish
  • 3 oz pickled ginger for garnish

Asian Slaw

  • 6 oz. fresh pre-shredded coleslaw mix
  • 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • 4 tbsp cilantro chopped
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tbsp honey

Instructions
 

Thai Tacos

  • Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the chicken as it cooks; drain excess fat.
  • Stir in garlic, onion, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, shitake, ginger, sweet chili sauce, and Sambal chili paste until onions have become translucent, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Stir in chestnuts and green onions until tender, about 1-2 minutes; season with toasted sesame seeds and half of the chopped cilantro (reserve the other half for the slaw).

Asian Slaw

  • In a medium mixing bowl, mix together rice wine vinegar, cilantro, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil then toss with pre-shredded coleslaw mix. Set aside.

To Serve

  • Spoon several tablespoons of the chicken mixture into the center of a toasted taco shell, add a pinch of the Asian slaw to the shell (just like you would sprinkle lettuce on a Mexican-style taco), garnish with chopped peanuts, and top with a bit of pickled ginger.
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