These Low Calorie Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos are just 331 calories for 2 tacos!! You’ll get over 24g protein with 2 tacos, and that includes all the toppings!
Ingredients You’ll Need:
- 3 limes divided
- ¼ cup tequila optional
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt or garlic powder if you’re looking to reduce salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup Organic Salsa
- ½ red onion minced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 tablespoons cojita cheese crumbled
- Hot sauce optional
Low Calorie Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos
Healthy Tequila Lime Taco Meal Prep and Storage
Meal Prep: You can meal prep 2 ways. You can cook the recipe completely then store for later, or add the ingredients to a bag, mix and add to the freezer for later.
Storage: Will hold in the fridge for 5 days and the freezer for a month.
Reheating: Reheat in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, or in a 350 degree oven until warmed through (about 20 minutes)
Low Calorie Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos
Low Calorie Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos
Equipment
- gallon freezer bag
- large skillet
Ingredients
- 3 limes divided
- ¼ cup tequila optional
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt or garlic powder if you’re looking to reduce salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup Organic Salsa
- ½ red onion minced
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 tablespoons cojita cheese crumbled
- Hot sauce optional
Instructions
- Drunken Yardbird Tacos Directions:
- You will want to marinade the Drunken Yardbird Tacos for as long as possible, a minimum of 1 hour, however 12-24 hours is better.
- To a gallon freezer bag combine the juice of 2 limes, tequila, chili powder, garlic salt and pepper.
- Slice the chicken breasts into two thin filets. Add the chicken filets to the Drunken Yardbird taco marinade, refrigerate until you are ready to cook. (Note- I do this the night before, you will need 1-24 hours of marinating time.)
- Add the oil to a large skillet and heat on medium high heat. Add in the chicken (reserve the Drunken Yardbird Taco marinade) and cook for 5 minutes on each side, until browned and a little charred.
- Meanwhile make the guacamole. Add the avocado, 2 tablespoons of the salsa, 2 tablespoons of the red onion and 2 tablespoons of the cilantro to a bowl. Cut the remaining lime into wedges and squeeze 1/4 to 1/2 of the lime juice over the avocado (reserve the remaining lime wedges for serving). Mash the guacamole well with a fork, add salt and pepper as needed, and set aside.
- Once the chicken is mostly cooked and a bit charred, remove from the skillet and turn off the heat. Add the reserved Drunken Yardbird Taco marinade to the skillet.
- Chop the chicken into small bites and add back to the skillet. Cook on medium high heat until the marinade is absorbed by the chicken, about 10 minutes.
- To assemble the Drunken Yardbird Tacos: Top the tortillas with chicken, red onion, cilantro, cojita cheese, salsa and guacamole. squeeze over some lime juice and a dash of your favorite hot sauce.
Notes
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