Garlic Chicken Tacos
Soft tacos filled with garlic-lime chicken, salsa, and shredded lettuce.

Total
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 small (about 10 oz total) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cloves, minced garlic
- 1 juiced lime
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 small (8-inch) flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup shredded cheese(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken dry and season both sides with cumin and salt. Mince the garlic and juice the lime.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken 6-7 minutes per side until golden and cooked through (165°F internal).
- 3
Add minced garlic to the skillet during the last 2 minutes of cooking, stirring so it doesn't burn. Remove chicken, squeeze lime juice over it, and let rest 3 minutes, then slice or shred.
- 4
Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave for 20-30 seconds.
- 5
Assemble tacos: fill each tortilla with chicken, top with salsa, shredded lettuce, and cheese if using. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
480
24% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 820 mg |
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