Easy Marinated Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
1 lb organic chicken breast, cut into small pieces
MARINADE
3 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup tomato juice (I often omit if I don't have it)
½ cup lime juice (about 2-3) + extra for wedges
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon pepper
TOPPINGS & SUCH
8 corn or flour tortillas
1 red pepper, sliced
2-3 jalapeños, sliced
1 onion, sliced
cilantro to top
Optional: rice
Preparation
1
MARINATE THE CHICKEN
2
Mix all the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl or large ziploc bag.
3
Add the chicken pieces and mix into the marinade.
4
Place in dish and marinate 8 hours or overnight, turning once or twice.
5
TO PREPARE THE TACOS
6
Place chicken and the marinade into a large skillet on medium heat until cooked through. About 5-8 min.
7
In a separate pan, sauté onion and peppers in a little olive oil until heated through.
8
Char tortillas on an open gas flame, about 30 seconds per side. Moving around with tongs until blackened on edges.
9
Assemble and top with jalapeños, cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
10
NOTES
11
These can be made burrito style. Steam up some rice and roll them up!
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About
I’m sharing my favorite recipe for easy marinated chicken (or steak) tacos. Gifted to me years ago by a dear friend’s momma – she probably doesn’t know how often we make this and how much we love it!
Don't forget to toss your tortillas on an open flame and give them a little color – it makes all the difference!
Yield:
4 servings
Added:
Saturday, February 27, 2016 - 12:05pm
