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Man Lost 100 Pounds Eating Tacos Every Day, Here's His Secret Recipe

Benji Xavier claims these crunchy tacos work.

If you are looking for recipes for delicious meals that can help you lose weight, don't bother buying a cookbook. TikTok has become one of the go-to resources for people trying to drop pounds and get into amazing shape – especially when it comes to surprisingly healthy, low-calorie meals. Influencers regularly share recipes responsible for their weight loss, which go viral on the video-sharing social media site. One of the latest that is getting attention? Crunchy tacos. 

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Benji Xavier Shares Recipes That Helped Him Lose 100 Pounds

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TikToker Benji Xavier (@benjixavier) boasts over 3.6 million followers on the network, sharing about his weight loss journey. He claims he has lost over 100 pounds by healthy eating and exercise. 

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His Crunchy Taco Recipe Has Gone Viral

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He recently shared a recipe for crunchy, low-fat tacos filled with lots of flavor. "Let's make my favorite crunchy tacos that I was eating on my 100-pound weight loss," he says. 

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First He Cooks the Chicken

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The first step is cooking the chicken. He adds breast to a boiling pot of water with seasoning, including chicken bouillon, a quarter of an onion, some minced garlic, a few peppercorns, and a little bit of salt, then "we're going to boil it until it's fully cooked."

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Next, He Shreds and Seasons It

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After the chicken is cooked he shreds it and douses it with more seasoning, including chicken bouillon, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt to taste. 

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He Adds Some Other Ingredients

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"I'm going to add some lime juice, half a cup of fat-free American cheese, and three tablespoons of fat-free Greek yogurt."

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Then, He Warms Up Low-Calorie Corn Tortillas

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"So we're going to take some low-calorie corn tortillas and warm them up for a few seconds in the microwave so that we're able to roll it up without breaking.

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He Rolls the Chicken Mixture Into Them

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"I'm going to take about an ounce of chicken mixture and put it onto the tortilla and we're just going to start rolling it up," he says. 

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Then He Places Them in the Air Fryer

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"I'm just going to lightly spray them with some olive oil and throw these in the air fryer to cook," he says. These are done," he said, showing off the crunchy tacos. 

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Finally, He Adds Light Sour Cream and Green Salsa

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As a last step, he tops the dish with some light sour cream and green salsa.

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He Has Also Gone Viral for a Healthy Strawberry Cake Recipe

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In another one of his viral videos that has been viewed over 1.7 million times, he shares a recipe that satisfies his sweet tooth, strawberry cake.

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