Spicy Caribbean Tacos With Mango-Avocado Salsa
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon jerk seasoning
- 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 ripe mango
- 1 avocado (not overly ripe)
- 4 scallions
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro
- 1 lime, juice of
- salt and pepper
- 12 tortillas (8-inch )
- 1 cup light shredded cheese
directions
- Chop chicken into bite size pieces. Toss with seasonings.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook through. I do it this way so the spices toast in the pan and the chicken gets a bit of a crust on it. If it gets too dry or starts to burn, turn down the heat and/or add a couple tablespoons of water/broth. This would be great on the grill, too.
- In the meantime, chop the mango, avocado, scallions, and cilantro. Toss together in a bowl with the lime juice and salt and pepper. I wouldn’t recommend making this too far in advance of the meal, as the avocado will start to turn brown.
- Spoon chicken onto tortillas, top with cheese and salsa. Serve with sour cream.
- ***Note - this will feed anywhere from 3 to 6 people, depending on your appetite and how full you stuff the torilla shells. I usually get about 4 servings out of it.
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I am really into the concept that quick, affordable, AND healthy is totally possible, and using fresh and local foods while doing it! I'm definitely guilty of taking shortcuts in a pinch, but I never make anything with a can of Cream of Chicken soup (blech). Recently I've been all about lentils and quinoa, and any vegetable on the grill!
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Also, I'd just like to state for the record here: "Marinade" is the dressing you put on meat to make it juicy and tasty - i.e. "Use italian dressing for a marinade." "Marinate" is the act of using that dressing - i.e. "Marinate the chicken one hour". Ok, that's all from the Vocabulary Police for today. ;)