Dean’s Recipe
LIME CHICKEN CRISPY TACOS
We all have a good story around this recipe of “Lime Chicken Crispy Tacos,” as it is a family FAVORITE! I have fiddled with this recipe, and I am sure you will too. Use it as a general guide and experiment with your favorite taco-type ingredients. Keep the recipe around, and when you find yourself being less than enthusiastic about making dinner, or your kids start ordering pizza – break out the tacos, follow the directions and come home to a classic. The simpler you keep them, the more the lime comes through – which is kind of the point behind the name…
Ingredients
2 pounds boneless, skinless Chicken Breast, chopped into approximately 2 inch by 1 inch pieces.
See Directions:
⅛ cup Red Wine Vinegar
1 Lime, juiced, more if you like to taste.
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Black Pepper
2 Green Onions, chopped small
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 teaspoon Ground Oregano
1 cup chicken broth, optional
12 Corn tortillas, 6 inch
2-3 cups Canola Oil
1 large Red Tomato, chopped medium
2 cups Iceburg Lettuce, sliced in long shreds
1 cup Monterey Cheese, grated
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated
2 cups Salsa, your favorite brand
Directions
Step 1
The chicken will be much easier to cut into small pieces if it is partly frozen. Sauté chicken in a medium saucepan over medium high heat for about 20 minutes. Add vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic and oregano. If it looks a little dry, splash in some of the chicken broth. Simmer for an extra 10 minutes. Add the chopped green onions just before serving.
Step 2
Heat an iron skillet over medium high heat. Put enough canola oil in the pan to cover it to about 1 quarter inch. When the oil is fully hot place 2 -3 tortillas in the oil and flip each one over a couple of times until they begin to crisp up – but not so crisp that you can still kind of bend them. As you complete them, place them on a plate covered with a couple of paper towels. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve lime chicken mixture in warm, crispy tortillas topped with tomato, lettuce, cheese and salsa.
Lime Chicken Crispy Tacos are always yummy and requested by my family. The beverages that go best with this family favorite meal are a Margarita, Beer, Rose or Iced-Tea!
Enjoy Everyone!