Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
These cilantro lime chicken tacos are super flavorful, healthy, and delicious! The bite-sized chicken pieces are perfectly seasoned, seared, and covered in a tasty cilantro-lime marinade. Served with your favorite toppings, these tacos make for the most delicious dinner!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 315kcal
Ingredients
- 3 chicken thighs boneless, skinless (about 1.25 pounds of meat), cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or avocado oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- cayenne pepper (optional) to taste
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 lime juiced & zested
- ½ tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- toppings e.g. guacamole, lettuce, sour cream, pico de gallo, onion
- 8 tortillas can be gluten-free
Instructions
- Add the chicken thigh pieces, half of the oil, garlic, ground cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper (optional), salt, and pepper to a bowl. Toss until combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, lime zest, honey, and cilantro. Then set aside.
- Now preheat the remaining oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Sear the chicken pieces until they are browned and cooked through. Turn off the stove, add the lime-cilantro marinade, and toss.
- Serve the cilantro lime chicken with your favorite toppings and warmed tortillas. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 389mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg