Lime Chicken Soft Tacos

Description

I was given this recipe by my mom when I went away to college, and it has become all of my friends’ favorite!

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat – cubed
  • ⅛ cup red wine vinegar
  • ½ lime, juiced
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 10 (6 inch) flour tortillas
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • ¼ cup shredded lettuce
  • ¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
  • ¼ cup salsa

Instructions

  1. Saute chicken in a medium saucepan over medium high heat for about 20 minutes. Add vinegar
  2. lime juice
  3. sugar
  4. salt
  5. pepper
  6. green onion
  7. garlic and oregano. Simmer for an extra 10 minutes.
  8. Heat an iron skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan
  9. warm
  10. and turn over to heat the other side. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve lime chicken mixture in warm tortillas topped with tomato
  11. lettuce
  12. cheese and salsa.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

Servings: 10

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