Best Greek Chicken Tacos You’ll Love in the Instant Pot
This Taco Tuesday is Greek inspired. Greek Chicken Tacos combine homemade lemon garlic hummus with lemon garlic chicken in the Instant Pot. They are easy, delicious, and gut healthy.
These Greek chicken tacos combine the best of a Mediterranean Monday theme with a Taco Tuesday all in one meal. Want to skip the instant pot chicken and fire up the grill? This chicken marinade recipe works for either! You will love the moist savory flavor of Greek chicken combined with creamy lemon garlic hummus. This recipe is perfect for a fun get together with friends, or as a stand alone meal to enjoy with yourself or your family!
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Gut Healthy Superstars Featured in this Greek Chicken Tacos
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How Much Effort Will It Take to Make Greek Chicken Tacos?
- First, make the Hummus.
- Second, slice raw chicken breasts into 3 inch by 1.5 inch strips, or to skip this step, buy raw chicken tenders.
- Third, marinade the chicken.
- Then, dump chicken and the marinade into the Instant Pot. Add ingredients. Press Poultry.
- Fourth, sauté vegetables.
- Finally, shred smoked gouda for topping and slice cherry tomatoes.
- If desired, warm tortillas in pan.
- Serve!
It’s a few steps to make this meal, but everyone will love it. Bonus, the Instant Pot cooks the chicken perfectly leaving it moist and well seasoned, and able to sit on warm until you’re ready for dinner.
Gut Healthy Ingredients in Greek Chicken and Hummus Tacos
These Greek tacos have a ton of gut healthy ingredients that will help your body be it’s best self. Healthy ingredients include, tomatoes, red onion, fresh parsley, lemons, garlic, and hummus! But first, the recipe! Then, if you are still interested in learning all the reasons gut healthy ingredients support a healthy you, read on below!
Greek Chicken and Hummus Tacos in the Instant Pot
Equipment
- 1 skillet
- 1 slotted spoon
Ingredients
The Hummus
- 2 cans chickpeas 14.5 oz per can, with liquid
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 small to medium lemons
- 1/2 cup garlic tahini
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tsp salt Mediterranean sea salt
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp smoky paprika
The Lemon Garlic Chicken
- 3 lbs chicken breast cut into about 3 inch by 1.5 inch strips
- 1/2 bottle Tessamae’s Lemon Garlic organic dressing
- 1 lemon sliced
- salt Mediterranean Sea Salt to taste
- ground pepper to taste
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 4 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1 medium red onion sliced thinly
- 1/2 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 3/4 cup shredded smoked gouda
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes sliced
- 8 taco size tortillas
Instructions
Click this Link to Make The Hummus
- You can make the hummus the day before or if making the day of, when it's finished, just scoop it out of the pot to make room for the Lemon Garlic Chicken.
Make The Lemon Garlic Chicken
- Marinade chicken in baking dish with dressing, salt and pepper, and thyme.3 lbs chicken breast, 1/2 bottle Tessamae’s Lemon Garlic organic dressing, salt, ground pepper, 1 tsp dried thyme
- Stir to coat.
- Place chicken and marinade in the instant pot.
- Add salt, pepper, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, garlic, oregano, cumin, fresh parsley, and chicken stock.2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp olive oil, 4 cloves garlic, 4 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tbsp fresh parsley, 1/4 cup chicken stock
- Close lid. Press the "poultry" button. Set to 10 minutes. Move pressure valve to sealed.
- When finished, allow to naturally vent. This will stay warm for up to 10 hours if you'd like to make ahead.
- In a skillet on medium heat, add olive oil. Sauté red onion with chickpeas for about 6 minutes. Remove to a bowl but keep the skillet to warm tortillas.1 medium red onion, 1/2 can chickpeas
- Warm tortillas (about 3 to 4 seconds per side) in skillet. Add a light spray of olive oil or a few drops of olive oil so they don't burn.8 taco size tortillas
- Shred smoked gouda for topping.3/4 cup shredded smoked gouda
- Slice cherry tomatoes for topping.1 pint cherry tomatoes
- If you want, you can add the Tzatziki sauce (linked here) to drizzle over top.
Serve
- Place a tortilla on plate. Ladle two scoops of hummus on open face tortilla. Open instant pot and, with a slotted spoon, serve grilled chicken on top of hummus. Top with red onion and chickpea saute, cheese, tomatoes, and Tzatziki sauce (if desired).
- Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Now, Onto the Gut Healthy Ingredients in Greek Chicken and Hummus Tacos
This delicious chicken marinade recipe is sure to be a hit! Enjoy the mouthwatering combination of Greek chicken with creamy lemon garlic hummus – ideal for parties or an evening meal with your loved ones. Perfect for all occasions, you and your family will love this one!
Tomatoes Support Your Gut Health, Digestion, and Skin
Did you know that tomatoes have Lactobacillus rhamnosus, which supports your immune system by strengthening your intestinal wall? They do a whole lot more than that, including:
- improving your digestion
- strengthening your teeth
- contributing to maintaining a healthy weight
- keeping skin clear, and more!
Still interested? Check out my post on Lactobacillus rhamnosus here or my post on diced tomatoes, and learn why they are a staple ingredient in my cupboard.
Red Onion Helps Protect Against Chronic Disease
Tacos also include sautéed red onion. Red onion contains allicin, an important micro superhero that supports our immune system and overall health. Additionally, red onions are high in antioxidants helping your body protect against chronic disease.
Hummus, Chickpeas, and All About Your Gut
This Greek chicken taco recipe relies on homemade garlic hummus to provide a savory bean base. In case you’re wondering, chickpeas are beans. They are also called garbanzo beans and generally found in the Mediterranean. Today, you can buy them dried or canned.
Chickpeas have a ton of vitamins and healthy micro superheros including fiber, protein, magnesium, potassium, and folate. Seared chickpeas add an amazing source of fiber (Bulsiewicz, 2020; Monk et al., 2016). They have been found to help balance your microbiota and enhance the barrier that regulates your nutrient absorption preventing pathogenic bacteria from invading (Rios-Arce et al., 2017). In plain English, chickpeas help your body keep the bad stuff out and better balance the good stuff.
Chickpeas Promote Fullness
Have you ever wondered why you still are hungry after eating a drive-through value meal? I know I have. We need fiber and protein to feel full. Values meals are generally grossly lacking in fiber. Chickpeas have both, and a whole lot more.
Each chickpea has a good deal of fiber and protein within it. Fiber and protein work together to make us feel satisfied and full after eating.
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In several studies, chickpeas have been found to reduce people’s appetites and increase their feelings of fullness (Zafar & Kabir, 2017; Reister & Leidy, 2020). In fact, doctors conducted a randomized controlled trial to test the effects of snacking on hummus and pretzels versus two other groups. Other groups included 1) a granola bar 2) no snacking. They found those individuals who ate hummus were significantly less likely to eat dessert later that evening. Additionally, those people eating hummus were significantly more likely to feel full and have more stable blood sugar levels.
Making your own hummus provides all of the benefits of chickpeas without any of the processed ingredients. You can cook them with the push of a button by using the Instant Pot. Homemade hummus in about 20 minutes or less!
Greek Tacos Combine Hummus and Chicken Providing Fiber and Protein to Your Gut
Your gut relies on protein and fiber to feel full. Chicken has a lot of protein, but little to no fiber. Chickpeas have a good deal of fiber and protein within each bean. Eaten together, these Greek Chicken tacos will have you coming back for maybe one more, but not four.
Try Greek Chicken Tacos Tonight!
These Greek tacos are very filling without all the calories weighing you down. For a fun way to mix up Taco Tuesday with a meal everyone can enjoy and leftovers to spare, try it today!
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