Grilled Cilantro Lime Corn Chicken Avocado Tacos. Spicy pan grilled chicken and avocado tacos topped with a creamy cilantro lime sauce. Take tacos to a whole new level with the addition of avocado and my favorite cilantro cream sauce. Place chicken in a large ziplock bag or bowl.
Shake to combine the ingredients and seal.
There are a million chicken dishes out there, as well as many variations of tacos.
Here, regular tacos are elevated in this chicken with avocado tacos recipe that uses tender, spiced, grilled chicken, heart healthy avocados, and a creamy cilantro lime topping that compliments the southwest flavor of this dish.
You can cook Grilled Cilantro Lime Corn Chicken Avocado Tacos using 33 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Grilled Cilantro Lime Corn Chicken Avocado Tacos
- Prepare of For the Chili Lime Chicken.
- It's of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts, (about 2-2 1/2 lbs total).
- It's of Fresh Lime Juice.
- You need of Soy Sauce.
- Prepare of Olive Oil.
- It's of Garlic, minced.
- Prepare of Cumin.
- Prepare of chili powder.
- It's of Salt.
- You need of Black Pepper.
- Prepare of For Jalepeno Corn Salsa.
- It's of Corn, husked or 2 cups of frozen corn kernels.
- It's of Jalapeño, seeded and diced.
- Prepare of zest and juice from one Lime.
- Prepare of Chopped Cilantro, (fresh).
- Prepare of Salt.
- It's of Black Pepper.
- It's of Cayenne Pepper.
- You need of For the Tacos.
- Prepare of White Corn or 6 Flour Tortillas.
- It's of Avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced.
- Prepare of Purple Cabbage, shredded.
- You need of Crumbled Queso Fresco.
- You need of For the Cilantro Lime Sauce.
- You need of Plain Greek Yogurt.
- You need of minced cilantro.
- It's of garlic, minced.
- Prepare of Fresh Lime Juice.
- You need of Salt and pepper.
- You need of For Serving.
- It's of Hot Sauce.
- Prepare of Chopped Cilantro.
- It's of Lime Wedges.
There's no need to wait for Taco Tuesday to enjoy these easy grilled chicken tacos! Chicken thighs are tossed in a tangy cilantro lime marinade, then grilled until charred and juicy. Make the chicken taco marinade by stirring together lime juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin chili powder, cilantro, S&P. Pour marinade over chicken in a bag.
Grilled Cilantro Lime Corn Chicken Avocado Tacos step by step
- 1. Flatten chicken breast.
- Add chicken, lime, juice, soy sauce, garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper for the chili lime chicken to a large sealable bag. Shake to combine the ingredients and seal..
- Place in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 4 hours or overnight, if possible..
- Preheat grill, or set oven to 350˚F.
- To make the sauce, add yogurt, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, salt and pepper to a blender or food processor. Blend for 30-60 seconds. Set aside..
- Grill Instructions: When the grill is hot, remove chicken breasts from the marinade and place on the grill. Place corn cobs on the grill as well..
- Oven Instructions: When the oven is warm, set the broil to high, remove chicken breasts from the marinade and place on a grill pan. Place corn cobs on the grill as well..
- Grill until corn and chicken are cooked through, flipping halfway through (about 5 minutes per side). You will want the chicken to be 155˚F internally before removing and 165˚F before serving..
- When corn is cool enough to handle, cut corn kernels away from the cobs. Add to a large bowl with jalapeño, lime juice, lime zest, cilantro, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Stir to combine..
- Slice chicken into strips..
- To assemble tacos, top with slices of avocado, corn salsa, shredded cabbage, queso fresco or sauce.
- Serve immediately with hot sauce, chopped cilantro, and lime wedges..
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