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Summertime Chicken Tacos




Source of Recipe


slightly adapted from Quick Cooking


Recipe Introduction


Normally I would make guacamole to serve w/this, but when I made it I only had one small avocado. So I made an avocado salsa that I found on recipezaar. I will include that below but I didn't measure the ingredients and kind of winged it since I was just making a small bowl of it.


Recipe Link: http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Summertime-Chicken-Tacos

List of Ingredients




1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
4 garlic cloves -- minced
chopped fresh cilantro to taste (orignal recipe calls for 1 Tbs. parsley)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano (I used Mexican oregano and used less--maybe 1/2 tsp?)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
(about 1-1/4 pounds)
6 flour tortillas (8 inches) or taco shells -- warmed
Toppings of your choice: tomato, lettuce, shredded cheese, sour cream, guacamole, salsa, etc

Recipe



In a large resealable plastic bag or shallow glass container, combine the first eight ingredients. Add chicken and turn to coat. Seal or cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Drain and discard marinade. Grill chicken over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Let rest for about 5 minutes (cover w/foil if desired) before cutting into thin strips across the grain; serve in tortilla or taco shells with desired toppings. Yield: 6 servings.

Avocado Salsa

1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped ripe tomato
1 large ripe avocado, Peeled and Diced
5 green onion, white part only (I used less and also used the green part)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, Finely Chopped (I used less)
1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
1 tablespoon lime juice
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper

Mix together in a bowl. Taste and adjust seasonings, etc. Mine was quite acidic so I added a small splash of olive oil. You could probably also add a tiny bit of honey to balance out the acidity.