Chicken Tacos With Avocado Salsa

Name: Chicken Tacos With Avocado Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: Tortillas of choice, I used mini flour tortillas (street tacos); 1.25 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 2 tsp paprika; 1 1/2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp cayenne; Olive oil; 1 avocado; 1/2 cup packed cilantro; 2 jalapeno peppers, or serrano peppers for extra spicy; 1/2 white onion; Juice from 1 lime; 3/4 cup water; salt to taste; pepper to taste; 1/2 head purple cabbage; 2 tbsp mayo; Juice from 1/2 lemon; salt to taste; pepper to taste

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:20min

Updated at: Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:04:19 GMT

Ingredients

4 servings

Tortillas

I used mini flour tortillas, street tacos

1.25 lbsboneless skinless chicken thighs

2 tsppaprika

1 ½ tspcumin

1 tspsmoked paprika

½ tspsalt

½ tspblack pepper

¼ tspcayenne

olive oil

for the avocado salsa

1avocado

½ cupcilantro

packed

2jalapeno peppers

or serrano peppers for extra spicy

0.5white onion

¾ cupwater

for the cabbage slaw

0.5 headpurple cabbage

2 Tbspmayo

0.5juice from lemon

Instructions

Step 1

Marinate the chicken: Chop the chicken into 1″ pieces and add it to a bowl with 1 tbsp of olive oil and all of the listed spices. Toss together and let it marinate while you prep the sides

Step 2

Avocado salsa: Slice the onion and cut the jalapeno in half. Add them to a baking tray with a little olive oil and salt. Roast on 425 F for about 12-15 minutes until charred. You can also set them under the broiler for 5-6 minutes to char, just be sure to watch them carefully.

Step 3

Add the roasted jalapeno and onion to a blender with the avocado, lime juice, cilantro and salt & pepper. Add 3/4 cups of the water and blend everything until smooth. Add more water as needed to thin, and adjust salt & pepper to taste.

Step 4

Cabbage slaw: thinly slice the cabbage and add it to a large bowl with the mayo, lemon juice and salt & pepper. Massage with your hands to soften the cabbage and make sure the mayo gets evenly incorporated.

Step 5

Cook the chicken: heat a large pan on medium heat then add in a drizzle of olive oil. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for about 10-12 minutes, flipping every few minutes. I like to add in 1-2 tbsp of water to deglaze the pan towards the end of cooking.

Step 6

Heat your tortillas and assemble with the cabbage slaw, chicken and avocado salsa. Top with extra lime juice and cilantro when serving