Make our Baja Fresh Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Recipe at home. With our Taco Tuesday Recipe your Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco will taste just like Baja Fresh.

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Baja Fresh Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco

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Baja Fresh Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Recipe

Make our Baja Fresh Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco Recipe at home. With our Taco Tuesday Recipe your Cilantro Lime Chicken Taco will taste just like Baja Fresh.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Active Time10 minutes mins

Marinating Time1 day d

Total Time1 day d 40 minutes mins

Course: Lunch, Main Course, Party Recipe

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: Baja Fresh, Street Tacos, Tacos

Yield: 8 Tacos

Ingredients

Marinade

• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed Lime Juice
• 1/4 cup Olive Oil
• 3 cloves Garlic minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Brown Sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
• 1 teaspoon ground Cumin
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh Cilantro chopped

Tacos

• 2 pounds Chicken cut into small pieces
• 1 - 3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
• 8 Corn Tortillas toasted or warmed for serving
• 1/2 cup Onion diced
• 1/2 cup fresh Cilantro chopped

Instructions

• Place all marinade ingredients, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, brown sugar, salt, cumin, black pepper and 2 tablespoons fresh Cilantro, into blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
• Place marinade in a sealable container or large plastic resealable bag.
• Add chicken to container or bag. Shake to fully cover all chicken pieces in marinade.
• Place the bag or container in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight.

Tacos

• Place vegetable oil a nonstick skillet. Place skillet over medium high heat.
• When oil is hot and shimmering, add chicken to the skillet. Cook, stirring so that the pieces cook evenly and do not burn, until browned, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove cooked chicken to a serving bowl.
• To build tacos, place tortillas in a taco rack. Spoon in about 2 tablespoons chicken. Top with diced onions and cilantro.
• Serve immediately with salsas, hot sauces, guacamole and other condiments, of choice.

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