Chilli Lime Chicken Tacos

Name: Chilli Lime Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 600g chicken thighs, boneless; juice of 2 limes; 2 tsp chipotle paste; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp oil; 12 small corn tortillas; 2 cups cabbage, finely shredded; 2 avocados, mashed; 1 tbsp lime juice for avo; sour cream and coriander to serve

Mexican-inspired charred chicken thigh tacos, topped with a crunchy chipotle slaw and creamy avocado on top.

Total time

50 min

Prep

35 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Mexican

Ingredients

600gchicken thighs, boneless

juice of 2limes

2 tspchipotle paste

1 tspcumin

1 tspsmoked paprika

2 clovesgarlic, minced

2 tbspoil

12small corn tortillas

2 cupscabbage, finely shredded

2avocados, mashed

1 tbsplime juice for avo

sour cream and corianderto serve

Instructions

Mix lime, chipotle, cumin, paprika, garlic and oil. Marinate chicken 30 minutes.

Grill or pan-fry chicken 5–6 minutes per side until charred.

Rest and slice.

Dress cabbage with a little lime juice.

Warm tortillas.

Assemble: tortilla, guacamole, chicken, slaw, sour cream and coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

637

Protein

54.4g

Fat

25.9g

Carbs

50.3g

Fiber

12.2g

Sodium

149mg

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