Dinners You’ll Actually Make Ep. 3 | Coriander Lime Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- Chicken breast500 g
- Olive oil15 ml
- Lime2 + 15 ml
- Garlic3
- Cumin · ground4 g
- Smoked paprika4 g
- Chili flake · dried flakes1 g
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Greek yoghurt125 g
- Cilantro15 g
- Red onion1
- Vinegar60 ml
- Sugar3 g
- Corn tortilla8
- Cottage cheese
Instructions
- Make the pickled onions: combine the vinegar, sugar and salt, add the sliced onion, mix well and set aside for at least 15 minutes.
- Marinate the chicken: whisk together the olive oil, lime zest and juice, garlic, cumin, paprika, chilli flakes, salt and pepper. Coat the tenderloins evenly and rest for 10 minutes.
- Make the coriander-lime yogurt: blend the yogurt, coriander, lime juice and garlic until smooth, then season to taste.
- Heat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 2 minutes per side, until charred and cooked through to 74°C (165°F). Rest for 2 minutes, then slice on the diagonal.
- Warm the tortillas, spread them with the coriander-lime yogurt, and top with the chicken, pickled onion, coriander leaves and feta or cotija if using. Finish with a squeeze of lime.
Summarized from Chef Jack Ovens's video. Watch it for the details.
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