Tacos. I can’t think of anyone who doesn’t love them. And these Easy Garlic Lime Chicken Tacos with Lime Crema are as make to love as they are to love!
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The Tortillas:
No need to dirty a pan, we simply cook them right on the burner flame! Not only does it warm them up but it gives them those charred edges.
The Chicken:
Because we here at Cook With Me Darling like to make your life easier, we offer this recipe using rotisserie chicken. But if you love to roast your own, you can double the recipe for our spicy lime chicken and use that, either way, you are going to toss that tender chicken in fresh lime juice, garlic and jalapeño for a fabulous taco filling!
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The Add Ons and Lime Crema:
Because this chicken is so flavorful, we keep the toppings fairly simple: avocado, Cotija cheese, and tomatoes. The final flavor flourish is the lime crema! Sour cream, mixed with lime juice and zest…yup, that’s it. So easy but adds a touch of creamy lime to each taco! And if you love the look of that Mexican Street Corn and Arugula Salad <–click!
The Recipe: Easy Garlic Lime Chicken Tacos with Lime Crema
What you need: a good pan and as always, a fabulous knife!
Easy tacos made using rotisserie chicken tossed in fresh herbs and spices!
- 1/2 cup crema or sour cream
- juice and zest of half a small lime
- pinch of sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large ripe avocado peeled and diced or sliced
- 8 cherry tomatoes cut in quarters
- 2 limes one for juice and one for garnish
- juice of half a lemon
- 1-2 tablespoons minced jalapeno pepper depending on how hot you like it!
- 1 large clove garlic peeled and minced finely
- 3 cups sliced rotisserie chicken or use my spicy lime chicken linked above
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 6-8 corn tortillas
- 3 oz Cotija cheese crumbled
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro for garnish
- In a small bowl whisk together sour cream or crema, lime juice, zest, sea salt and pepper, set aside
- Prep tomatoes and avocado, set aside
- Juice lemon and lime, whisk with jalapeno and garlic, set aside
- Quarter second lime for garnish
- Slice chicken
- Place a pan on medium heat, add olive oil
- When oil is hot add chicken and cook, gently stirring here and there until heated through
- While chicken cooks, heat tortillas on other cooktop burners, using a spatula to turn
- When chicken is heated through, toss with prepared lemon/lime juice and herbs, season with sea salt and pepper
- Fill tortillas with chicken, avocado, tomato, cotija cheese, garnish with crema and cilantro and serve!
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Yum! I love chicken tacos, and we also use rotisserie chicken for them! Looks like I really need to try your lime crema next time! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Great idea for a easy to prepare summer meal; suitable for the family, or simple to make less for two. Love the idea of the lime dressing, nice and tangy and perfect with the other ingredients.
Thanks Helen! I love the added flavor!
I love that you used rotisserie chicken to make these tacos! They look delish!
Now that we are empty nesters, we almost always use rotisserie chicken. It’s just so easy:)
Those tacos look so fresh and delicious. Can’t wait to try!
Oh. My. Goodness. I’m so hungry now! Thank you for such a wonderful recipe!
Those look so summery and pretty. Nice photos!
Thanks! I think they are pretty too!
This recipe is amazing! I love the crema and cotija cheese on top! Definitely using your spicy lime chicken to make it too!
Thanks Lauren!
I absolutely love tacos and they’re pretty much in the rotation at my house. That lime crema sounds fabulous on these. Need to give that a try soon.
I told my hubby this morning, I had a hankering for chicken tacos and then I happened on your delicious recipe!! I love lime crema and your tacos looks perfect!
I could eat tacos everyday of my life and these sound fantastic. All the flavor combined together sound perfect.
These look so tasty! Now I just need patio weather…
Lol you don’t need a patio!
If I could eat Tacos every day, I would be happy, and these would absolutely be on the menu! Amazing!
Looks like a great way to jazz up same ol’ tacos! Looking forward to trying!
LOVE these tacos.
Cannot wait to try them!!
Lime crema is a win for sure.