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Lime Marinated Chicken Tacos are grilled, fresh lime marinated chicken breasts stuffed into crunchy taco shells and loaded with your favorite toppings. #mustlovehomecooking #mexicanfood #tacorecipes

Lime Marinated Chicken Tacos

130kcal
5 from 3 votes
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Prep 3 hours 15 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Total 3 hours 25 minutes
Lime Marinated Chicken Tacos are a perfect meal for everyday. The meat can be prepared a day ahead and reheated for easy, delicious tacos anytime.
Servings 12
Course Dinner
Cuisine American, Mexican

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken breasts halved lengthwise
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning or 1 packet
  • 1 medium lime
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 12 medium taco shells
  • Pico De Gallo lettuce, sour cream, shredded cheese, taco sauce

Equipment

Instructions

  1. Half the chicken horizontally with a sharp knife into chicken cutlets. Sprinkle both sides of each chicken piece with half the salt and pepper. Squeeze the juice from 1/2 of the lime onto chicken, then sprinkle chicken with 1/2 of the taco Seasoning. Turn the chicken over and repeat on the other side. Pile the chicken breasts into a medium bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  2. Preheat grill or grill pan. Cook chicken approximately 4 minutes on each side, until reaching 165°F degrees internally. Remove and cover with foil. Allow chicken to rest 5 minutes then cut into small bite-size pieces.
  3. To assemble, fill bottom of each taco shell with chicken pieces, then add a squeeze of lime juice. Top with garnishes and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving1tacoCalories130kcalCarbohydrates9gProtein13gFat4gSaturated Fat1gCholesterol36mgSodium231mgPotassium246mgFiber1gSugar1gVitamin A58IUVitamin C3mgCalcium18mgIron1mg

Notes

This marinade also works well with shrimp. beef and pork.
Nutrition information does not include garnishes.

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