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Lemon Chicken Taco Dinner on a white ceramic plate

Lemon Chicken Taco Dinner

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A delicious grilled chicken dinner that’s sure to impress even the pickiest of eaters. Made with a basic marinade, it’s packed with great flavor and plenty of food to fill those hungry tummies.

  • Total Time: 4 hours 44 minutes
  • Yield: 6 people

Ingredients

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THE CHICKEN DINNER

  • 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (see NOTES 1 for substitutions)
  • Lemon Taco Marinade
  • 16 oz Cheddar Cheese (see NOTES 2 for substitutions)
  • Guacamole (store-bought or use the recipe directly below)
  • Pico de Gallo 
  • 2 Cups Cooked Rice [white/brown] (instant or you can cook your own.)
  • 1 cup cooked Black Beans (you can use canned, or dried, but account for the time needed to soak and cook dried beans)
  • 3 ½ oz Corn tortilla strips (store-bought or use the recipe below).

GUACAMOLE

CORN TORTILLA STRIPS

Instructions

  1. Preheat your grill to 400°F.
  2. Place the marinated chicken on the grill for about 10 min or so. Flip and continue to cook. Chicken should cook until internal temp hits 160°F
  3. Once the chicken is cooked to 160°F, take the chicken off and top each chicken with a handful of cheddar cheese, let sit with tented foil for about 5-10 min. Internal temp should hit 165°F
  4. While the chicken is resting, if you plan on making guacamole, make that now.

Making Guacamole

  1. ***Preparation Notes: Guacamole should be served as soon as you make it. Don’t make it in advance. It doesn’t keep well. It turns brown very quickly.
    Don’t chill the guacamole. It should be served at room temperature.
  2. Add the avocados to the molcajete and grind until slightly chunky.
  3. Add ¼ cup Pico de Gallo to the molcajete and incorporate. Do not grind the Pico de Gallo (I slightly smash it, but leave chunks).
  4. Add cilantro (start with about 2 Tablespoons because the Pico de Gallo also has cilantro, and you can always add more).
  5. Add salt if necessary

For the corn tortilla Strips

  1. ***This can be made ahead of time, even a few days before***
  2. Cut into strips (size is up to you)
  3. Cover the strips in extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper.
  4. Lay in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 350ºF for 5-10 minutes or until crunchy & golden brown.

To Assemble:

  1. Place a scoop of Rice, then black beans.
  2. Place chicken on top.
  3. Top with guacamole, pico, and tortilla strips.

Notes

  1. 3lbs of boneless skinless chicken thighs are also good with this recipe
  2. 1 to 1 ratio of Pepper Jack, Jalapeño Cheddar, Colby Jack, or any other soft melty cheese.
  • Author: Jenn Giam Smith
  • Prep Time: 14 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: grilling
  • Cuisine: Mexican-American