Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos

Hi everyone! Put on your sombrero's because this dinner was from South of the border! Last night we ate cilantro lime chicken tacos with all the fixings. I cooked the chicken in the crock pot all day so it was nice and tender by dinner time. Along with the chicken tacos, there was a bean and corn mix, homemade tortilla chips, and Mexican rice. And to top off the tacos we had shredded lettuce, diced tomato, black olives, guacamole and shredded cheese. It was quite the fiesta too; we had Mike and Tim join us for dinner so it was a full table...just the way I like it!

By cooking the chicken in the crock pot, it was so nice to not have to worry about it all day and it was tender and delicious. And a fun tip that might come in handy is that to shred the chicken, (if you have one) put the cooked chicken in a kitchen aid mixer and put on low for about 30 seconds and it shreds the chicken for you! I did this for the chicken and was amazed at how well it worked. It's a must try! 

The only recipe for this dinner was what I put in the crock pot with the chicken, the rest is pretty self explanatory. So here is the recipe for the cilantro lime chicken! (www.allrecipes.com)

Ingredients
1 (24 oz) jar of salsa
1 package dry taco seasoning mix
2 limes, juiced
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions
Place the salsa, taco seasoning, lime juice, and cilantro into a slow cooker, and stir to combine. Add the chicken breasts, and stir to coat with the salsa mixture. Cover the cooker, set to high, and cook until the chicken is very tender, about 4 hours. If desired, set cooker to low and cook 6 to 8 hours.



 
 


 <----- Mike's plate! 









 Pretty simple huh? And let me tell you...it was awesome! Probably the best chicken tacos I have made at home. The lime definitely gave it a nice flavor; something like you would find in a Mexican restaurant. To warm the tortillas before eating, Kara "grilled" them on a griddle. She said it was how the Honduran women do it so it's legit. The black bean and corn mix was just a can of black beans, drained and rinsed mixed together with some frozen corn over medium heat until the corn was not frozen anymore. As for the Mexican rice, I just bought a box mix and followed the directions on the box. 

The perfect taco is one that had everything on it! Nothing was left out. When I had that first bite I knew it was something special. Another special bite was the homemade tortilla chips. Juli made these with some store bought tortillas, and just sprinkled a little salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Throw them in the oven until they are crispy and darken just slightly. And there you have it, homemade tortilla chips! I dunked them in the guacamole and it was spot on.

Please try these cilantro lime chicken tacos! They were super yummy and easy peasy to make! Let me know what you think, and if there is anything you would like my roommates and I to try!