Grilled Chicken Corn Tortilla Tacos
Difficulty:
Moderate
Ingredients for Chicken & Tacos:
2 large chicken breast
1 lemon
2 limes
1 tsp garlic minced
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp cumin
1 package corn tortillas
1 avocado
1 bag of washed and rinsed mixed greens
1 package queso fresco (crumbled)
Salt & Pepper for taste
Directions
Pound out the chicken breast until double in size, place in plastic freezer bag and set aside. Prepare to make the marinade, in a mixing bowl add the juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime, garlic, olive oil, sugar, cumin, pinch of salt, pepper, then whisk. Add marinade in freezer bag with chicken and marinade in refrigerator for 2 hours. Grill the chicken until done, set aside. Prepare the toppings by slicing the avocado, pico de gallo (recipe below) mixed greens, tortillas and queso. Slice the chicken in thin strips then start building your taco. Slice 1 lime into wedges for squeezing on tacos.
Serves 4
Ingredients for Pico de Gallo:
2 cups tomato diced
1/4 cup red onion diced
1/4 cup cilantro chopped
1/2 tsp jalapeno minced (optional) if you like spicey
1 lime (juice of lime)
salt
Directions
Add all ingredients into a bowl, mix and place in refrigerator until ready for use.
Go to our Sopa de Pollo recipe to learn how to make the soup pictured with our chicken tacos!
