Chicken Tacos

"*Needs to marinate 8 hours or overnite* I haven't seen a Chicken Taco recipe quite like this posted, so I thought I'd share. I found this while searching for diabetic recipes."
 
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photo by Stephanie Y. photo by Stephanie Y.
photo by Stephanie Y.
Ready In:
8hrs 40mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In a large resealable plastic bag or shallow glass container, combine the first 7 ingredients.
  • Add chicken and turn to coat.
  • Seal or cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight, turning occasionally. Drain and discard marinade.
  • Grill chicken, uncovered, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.
  • Cut into thin strips; serve in tortillas or taco shells with desired toppings.

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Reviews

  1. Best chicken tacos Ive ever had! I've made them 4 times already!
     
  2. The marinade is slap-yo-mama good. It has so many good things going on with it. Also used the same marinade with shrimp minus the lime ('cause lime cooks the shrimp, don't want a ceviche). Also, for authentic eating, I used corn tortillas, topped it with cilantro, minced unyun, and a squirt of lime juice. This is a keeper.
     
  3. Might as well have marinated in straight lime juice, tasted like nothing else. Bland limey chicken.
     
  4. My son is disable and tacos are difficult to eat...so I turned this into a taco salad with a lime vinaigrette! Yummy. After making this a couple of times, we decided we would like a little salt in the marinade...so added that and it was perfect for us! Thanks for the great recipe. It is now a permanent part of our rotation...so refreshing and light.
     
  5. The only reason I give it 4 stars is because I didn't try it (I'm a vegetarian). It was clearly a winner with 4 boys aged 7-10 and 44 years old. They devoured it and my "picky eater" commented on the sweetness/tanginess of the lime. I only marinated for 3 hours and didn't measure anything but used all liquids/spices included in the recipe. I'll definitely make this again and actually measure and wait overnight. I'm not the best about pre-planning!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Great marinade base. I added about 1/2tsp of cayenne pepper and 1/2tsp of chili pepper to spice it up a little. I suggest cutting the raw chicken into strips before marinating. You get more surface area for the marinade and it grills much faster. Also gets a nice char on each piece. So good!
     

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