THE BEST SPICY CHICKEN TACOS & AVOCADO SAUCE

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Monterey jack is often cheaper and melts well.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a more budget-friendly option.

Clean the chicken and pat it dry.

Sprinkle salt and black pepper on both sides of the chicken.

Heat a medium-sized frying pan on high heat and add 2 tablespoons of oil.

Once the oil is hot, place the chicken in the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side.

After 3 minutes, flip the chicken and cook for another 3-4 minutes until fully cooked.

Remove the chicken from the pan and add the onion and jalapeño, cooking for about 2 minutes.

Add the minced garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.

Reduce the heat to low and add the tomato sauce and some water along with the spices, mixing well.

Return the chicken to the pan, cover it with the sauce and juices, and sprinkle with cilantro.

Cover the pan and let it cook for 10-15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, remove the chicken from the sauce and cover it with foil to cool down before shredding.

Remove some of the sauce to drizzle on the tacos later, but keep some to return the chicken to.

While the chicken cools, make the avocado sauce by transferring the avocados to a bowl, adding half a lime, salt, and black pepper, and smashing them together.

Mix in the crema mexicana and sprinkle with cilantro, then refrigerate until ready to use.

Shred the cooled chicken and return it to the sauce, adding half a lime and mixing well, checking for salt.

Heat a frying pan on medium heat and add a little oil.

Add the corn tortilla to the pan and cook until it begins to get hard, flipping to create a taco shell.

Remove the taco shell from the oil once both sides are golden and drain excess oil.

Repeat the process until all taco shells are made.

Assemble the tacos by adding avocado sauce, lettuce, cheese, chicken filling, and salsa.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens