Baja Chicken Tacos
These Baja Chicken Tacos are loaded with flavorful grilled chicken, fresh toppings, and a zesty lime crema, making them a perfect summer-inspired dinner.
20 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
4
Serves
430
Calories
Macros · per serving
26g protein
44g carbs
18g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 lime
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 cups red cabbage
- 0.5 cup fresh cilantro
- 0.5 cup sour cream
- 1 avocado
- 1 tomato
- 1 jalapeno
- 0.5 red onion
Instructions
- 1
Juice one lime and mix with olive oil, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper to create a marinade.
- 2
Cut the chicken breast into thin strips and place in a bowl. Pour the marinade over the chicken, ensuring all pieces are coated. Let it marinate for at least 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
- 3
Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- 4
While the chicken is marinating, thinly slice the red cabbage and chop the cilantro and set aside.
- 5
Prepare the lime crema by mixing sour cream with the juice of the second lime in a small bowl. Set aside.
- 6
Dice the avocado, tomato, jalapeno, and red onion for toppings.
- 7
Once the chicken is marinated, grill the strips for 4-5 minutes on each side or until fully cooked.
- 8
Warm the corn tortillas on the grill or in a dry skillet for about 30 seconds per side.
- 9
Assemble the tacos by placing grilled chicken strips in each tortilla, then topping with cabbage, avocado, tomato, jalapeno, red onion, and cilantro.
- 10
Drizzle with lime crema before serving.
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