Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Total Time: 45 mins Serves: 8
These crispy chicken tacos with avocado lime crema are easy to make, and jam packed with flavor. Perfect as a quick weeknight meal, your entire family will love this recipe. Top these tasty tacos with a simple avocado lime crema, diced jalapeños, fresh cilantro and fresh squeezed lime juice. This delicious combo is hard to beat.
Ingredients
For the Crispy Chicken Tacos:
1 lbs. Smart Chicken Tenderloins
8 tortillas, corn and wheat mixture
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup sweet onion, diced
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
10 ounces red enchilada sauce, 10-ounce can
1 cup shredded cheese, mozzarella or cheddar
For the Avocado Lime Crema
¼ cup light sour cream
½ cup cilantro, remove stems
½ avocado, remove peel and pit
3-4 tablespoons lime juice, fresh squeezed
2 teaspoons garlic, about 2 cloves
½ teaspoon salt
½ jalapeno, option to remove seeds and veins
Directions
Preheat the oven 375 degrees. Combine light sour cream, fresh cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, avocado, salt and garlic in a food processor. Buzz until smooth, set aside. Heat a sauté pan over medium heat. Add olive oil, diced onion and minced garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant. Next, add the chicken tenderloins. Season with salt and black pepper.
Then, you’ll add a can of enchilada sauce. Let everything simmer over medium low heat until the chicken is cooked through, and the sauce has reduced by half. Then, using two forks, carefully shred the chicken into small pieces.
To assemble the tacos: Wrap the tortillas with paper towels, and warm the tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds. Lightly spray both sides with olive oil cooking spray and lay them flat on a baking tray. Add even amounts of shredded cheese and shredded chicken filling. Place in the oven for 5-6 minutes, then fold the tortillas in half. This allows the tortilla to get crispy on the outside. Cook for another 5-10 minutes in the oven. Remove, top with lime cream and garnishes. Enjoy hot.