These Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos are packed with fresh corn, red cabbage, avocado, and queso fresco and then topped with a homemade cilantro lime crema. This recipe is sure to become one of your favorite taco recipes.
Additional Suggested Garnishes: fresh cilantro leaves, wedges of lime, hot sauce, chopped scallions, slices of fresh jalapeño
Instructions
Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade
Rinse and dry chicken. Place chicken in a large ziplock bag or into a medium bowl. In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, combine olive oil, maple syrup, lime zest, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, and Papa Joe's Salt. Pour marinade over chicken and store in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
Corn and Red Cabbage Slaw
In a medium mixing bowl, combine corn, red cabbage, lime juice, olive oil, cilantro, and Papa Joe's Salt. Toss to combine all ingredients. Reserve in the refrigerator until ready to serve tacos.
Cilantro Lime Crema
In a small food processor or your blender, combine yogurt, lime zest and juice, cilantro, chili powder, and Papa Joe's Salt. Blend until smooth. Move to the refrigerator until you are ready to serve the tacos.
Grilling the Chicken
Grill the marinated chicken over medium heat on an oiled grill pan until cooked through. About 4-5 minutes per side if using chicken cutlets. Your chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°. Move your chicken to a plate and cover to keep warm.
Assemble the Tacos
Fill each tortilla with 3-4 slices of chicken, 1-2 slices of avocado, a scoop of the corn and red cabbage slaw, and a sprinkle of queso fresco. Drizzle crema over each taco. Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves, chopped scallions, and a lime wedge. You may also want to add slices of fresh jalapeño and some hot sauce if your like your tacos spicy.