Lime Garlic Chicken Tacos with Lime Crema
Recipes Chicken Main Dish Meal ideas Mexican Quick and Easy
Description
These tacos are not only simple to prepare, they are very tasty. They can be ready in about 20 minutes using rotisserie chicken. The Lime Crema makes them truly special.
Ingredients
Lime Crema:
1/2 c. crema or sour cream
juice and zest of half of a small lime
pinch of sea salt
freshly ground pepper
Tacos:
2 large ripe avocados, peeled and diced or sliced
16 cherry tomatoes, cut into halves
4 limes, 2 for juice and 2 for garnish
freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
1-2 T. minced jalapeno pepper, depending on desired heat
2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely minced
6 c. sliced rotisserie chicken
2-3 T. olive oil
sea salt, to taste
freshly ground pepper, to taste
12 corn tortillas
6 oz. Cotija cheese
4 T. chopped cilantro, for garnish
Directions
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Crema:
In a small bowl, whisk together crema or sour cream, lime juice and its zest, sea salt and pepper; set aside.
Tacos:
Prepare tomatoes and avocado; set aside. Crumble Cotija cheese.
Squeeze juice from lemon and 2 limes; whisk with jalapeno and garlic; set aside. Quarter the remaining limes, for garnish. Slice chicken.
Place a skillet on medium heat; add olive oil. When oil is hot, add chicken; cook, gently stirring until heated through.
While chicken is cooking, heat tortillas over cooktop burners, using tongs to turn.
When chicken is heated through, toss with prepared lemon/lime juice and herbs; season with sea salt and pepper.
Fill tortillas with chicken, avocado, tomato and Cotija cheese. Serve garnished with crema and cilantro.
12 tacos.