Chicken avocado tacos with cilantro lime sauce
Chicken avocado tacos with cilantro lime sauce
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the cilantro lime sauce
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 lime, juiced and zested
- 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the tacos
- 8 corn tortillas, warmed
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine chicken strips with olive oil, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Toss to coat evenly.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken strips and cook for about 6-8 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the cilantro lime sauce by mixing sour cream, lime juice and zest, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, and salt in a small bowl. Stir until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Warm corn tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 1 minute per side.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Assemble the tacos by placing cooked chicken strips on each tortilla. Top with sliced avocados, red onion, a drizzle of cilantro lime sauce, crumbled cotija cheese, and garnish with chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 4 min
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Chicken avocado tacos with cilantro lime sauce
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into strips
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the cilantro lime sauce
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 lime, juiced and zested
- 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the tacos
- 8 corn tortillas, warmed
- 2 avocados, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine chicken strips with olive oil, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Toss to coat evenly.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken strips and cook for about 6-8 minutes or until fully cooked and golden brown.
⏱️ 8 min - 3
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the cilantro lime sauce by mixing sour cream, lime juice and zest, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, and salt in a small bowl. Stir until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Warm corn tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 1 minute per side.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Assemble the tacos by placing cooked chicken strips on each tortilla. Top with sliced avocados, red onion, a drizzle of cilantro lime sauce, crumbled cotija cheese, and garnish with chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 4 min