Summer-y grilled chicken tacos with Mexican style street corn and avocados!
One of my favourite things about summer is the fresh corn and it’s amazingly good in these grilled chicken tacos! The tacos are the simple combination of taco seasoned grilled chicken with a Mexican style corn salad, avocado, jalapeno and cilantro in corn tortillas. The corn salad is inspired by the flavours of elote, aka Mexican style corn on the cob with mayonnaise, lime juice, jalapeno, green onions, cilantro and a pinch of chili powder.
ingredients
For the chicken:
1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs
1 tablespoon taco seasoning
1 tablespoon oil
For the street corn:
2 cups corn (about 3 ears), cut from the cob
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
2 green onions, sliced
1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons cotija (or feta), crumbled
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon lime, juice
1 clove garlic, grated
chili powder to taste
salt and pepper to taste
For the tacos:
12 small corn tortillas, warmed
1 avocado, sliced
1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
4 tablespoons cotija (or feta), crumbled
directions
For the chicken:
Season the chicken with the taco seasoning, brush the grill with oil (or heat the oil in a skillet) and grill (or pan sear) over medium-high until it’s cooked though, about 3-5 minutes per side, before setting aside to rest for 5 minutes and slicing.
For the street corn:
Mix the corn, jalapeno, green onions, cilantro and cotija.
Mix the mayo, lime juice, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
Toss the corn salad with the dressing.
For the tacos:
Assemble the tacos and enjoy!
Option: Use cilantro lime grilled chicken instead of the taco seasoned chicken!
Option: Grill the corn on the cob before slicing it off!
Option: Pan sear the corn in butter after cutting it from the cob!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 473, Fat 25g (Saturated 5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 96mg, Sodium 453mg, Carbs 53g (Fiber 10g, Sugars 6g), Protein 35g
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