Garlic Lime Chicken Street Tacos
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Try this healthy recipe for Garlic Lime Chicken Street Tacos. I cook garlic lime chicken in a skillet and add simple taco toppings like Homemade Salsa, avocado, cilantro and sour cream!
If you love tacos as much as I do, make sure to check out my BBQ Chicken Tacos, Mahi Mahi Street Tacos, or my Carnitas Street Tacos.
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This recipe is on heavy rotation in our kitchen, Delaney and I make these simple Garlic Lime Chicken Street Tacos all the time! The best part about these tacos is the garlic lime chicken. This chicken is so easy and comes together quickly in a skillet on the stovetop. I love the tangy lime chicken in these Garlic Lime Chicken Tacos. The chicken is so good that I use it for my Garlic Lime Chicken Taco Salad sometimes, and we use leftovers for quesadillas too!
I made these tacos using corn tortillas for this post, but you can also use flour. We have made them both ways, but if you're gluten free then corn is the way to go. I like to use corn when I want multiple smaller tacos, and use the flour to make single larger tacos.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
Bold and Flavorful: These Garlic Lime Chicken Tacos offer an irresistible combination of zesty lime and aromatic garlic that enhances the natural flavors of the chicken.
Healthy and Nutritious: Made with chicken, these tacos are a great source of protein. The addition of fresh ingredients like lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado not only adds to the flavor but also boosts the nutritional value, providing essential vitamins and minerals.
Quick and Easy: This recipe for Garlic Lime Chicken Tacos is perfect for busy weeknights or casual gatherings. With simple ingredients and a straightforward cooking process, you can have a delicious meal ready in no time, without compromising on taste or quality.
Ingredients & Health Benefits
Chicken: In this recipe I use organic chicken thighs, I usually find these at Costco.
Garlic: You can use organic garlic cloves or minced garlic, either works. Garlic is anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial, plus it adds great flavor!
Spices: I use organic ground cumin, cayenne, salt and pepper.
Avocado Oil: I use organic avocado oil for flavor, but olive oil is also fine. Both of these oils are healthy fat.
Lime: Organic lime has lots of vitamin C and adds so much flavor to this recipe!
Corn Tortillas: I use organic sprouted corn tortillas, but you can use any kind you like.
Avocado: Organic avocado has lots of healthy fat and flavor!
White Onion: I use organic white onion, yellow is also fine. Onions have tons of antioxidants!
Cilantro: Fresh organic cilantro adds bold flavor to these tacos and it is anti-inflammatory.
Salsa: For this recipe, I used my Organic Homemade Salsa. You can use your favorite red or even green salsa.
Sour Cream: This is optional for toppings, but we love Organic Valley Sour Cream!
Tools Needed
Cast Iron Skillet (use code MIMIBAKES for 10% off your order!)
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
To make the chicken: In a large skillet over medium/high heat, lightly brown the garlic and olive oil.
Step 2
In a large bowl, add the cumin, cayenne, sea salt, and black pepper and mix together. Coat the chicken in the spice mix. Once the garlic starts sizzling, add in chicken. Then, add in the lime slices. Once the chicken is browned on one side, about 5 minutes, flip and cover skillet turn down to medium, cook until internal temperature is 160°F. Remove chicken (leaving lime slices in pan) and chop into bite sized pieces.
Step 3
To assemble tacos: In a skillet over medium heat, add tortillas, 1 to 2 at a time, or whatever fits. Heat for a few minutes, and then flip, just to warm the tortillas.
Step 4
Add chicken, avocado slices, onion, cilantro, and salsa. Top with sour cream and a squeeze of lime.
Tips
- While the chicken is cooking, prep the other ingredients such as slicing avocado, dicing the onion, and chopping cilantro.
- A trick to get the perfect amount of sour cream on your tacos is to put it in a piping bag or pastry bag, this way you can drizzle it on top and you get sour cream in every bite.
- If you're only making tacos for two, you can still prep the rest of the ingredients because that way you can easily prepare leftovers the next day. I just leave the avocado in the shell, but the onions and cilantro stay good in the fridge for a few days and it makes heating up lunch super easy!
- You can use whatever kind of tortillas you have on hand. This recipe is delicious with corn or flour, and I make it both ways frequently.
FAQ's
Yes, you can use flour or con! I used corn here, but I've also made these with flour.
If you have leftovers, store the chicken in a tupperware and the toppings all in separate tupperware for up to 5 days. You can assemble tacos easily for leftovers!
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Garlic Lime Chicken Street Tacos
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne
- 2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- ½ lime (sliced)
For the Tacos
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- 1 white onion (diced)
- 1 bushel cilantro (chopped)
- salsa
- sour cream
- lime wedges
Instructions
- To make the chicken: In a large skillet over medium/high heat, lightly brown the garlic and olive oil.
- In a large bowl, add the cumin, cayenne, sea salt, and black pepper and mix together. Coat the chicken in the spice mix. Once the garlic starts sizzling, add in chicken. Then, add in the lime slices.
- Once the chicken is browned on one side, about 5 minutes, flip and cover skillet turn down to medium. Cook until internal temperature is 160°F, about 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken (leaving lime slices in pan) and chop into bite sized pieces.
- To assemble tacos: In a skillet over medium heat, add tortillas, 1 to 2 at a time, or whatever fits. Heat for a few minutes, and then flip, just to warm the tortillas.
- Add chicken, avocado slices, onion, cilantro, and salsa. Top with sour cream and a squeeze of lime.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
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