Can You Say YUM? Cilantro Lime Shredded Chicken Tacos
Cilantro Lime Shredded Chicken Tacos
You know that night? When you need to get dinner on the table NOW? Yet, your soul longs for something tasty and flavorful, well here’s THAT recipe…Cilantro Lime Shredded Chicken Tacos (or Nachos if you like).
I am Alexzandra O’Donnell, a new food blogger on Still Blonde, I am bringing a twist on a traditional taco by adding a flair of Cilantro and Lime via recipe ingredients.
- 2 large chicken breast
- 1 package taco seasoning
- 1 package cilantro lime skillet sauce (I used Frontera but any similar will do)
- 1 lime
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- water
- 4 tortillas
- ¼ cup lettuce (approximate
- ¼ cup of your choice of shredded cheese (approximate and optional)
- Baking spray ( I used Pam)
- Spray 8x8 baking pan with non-stick spray (or any size baking pan will do)
- Sprinkle ¼ of taco seasoning over the bottom of the and place chicken breasts on top of taco seasoning
- Coat tops of chicken with ¼ of taco seasoning as well. You should now have used half of the packet of taco seasoning
- Cook chicken at 450 for 10-15 mins or until thoroughly cooked
- While chicken is cooking, prepare sauce in a skillet
- Fill skillet with ¼ inch of water and add rest of taco seasoning, as well as cilantro lime skillet sauce and stir together. Cover; let simmer and thicken.
- When chicken is cooked, shred using two forks.
- Add shredded chicken to sauce.
- Chop lime in half. Using only one half of lime, squeeze lime juice over top of the chicken in the skillet. Stir together.
- Fill tortilla with a light amount of lettuce and fresh cilantro leafs. Top with Cilantro Lime Shredded Chicken from skillet.
- Add cheese to taco (optional)
- Squeeze quarter of lime over top and enjoy!
- You can also use the Cilantro Lime Shredded Chicken over nachos instead of tacos. MMM!
Haven’t heard of Key Lime Cilantro Sauce?
You can find Key Lime Cilantro Skillet Sauce by Frontera on Amazon. You don’t have to use the Frontera Sauce, there are other ones out there but this one is quick and easy and available on Amazon. Need a great skillet? Here’s the one I recommend (Top Rated Skillet)
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I watch a lot of cooking shows and would love to cook using all fresh ingredients. I have trouble knowing what to use in the dish you are making.
This looks so good. I love cilantro! Thanks for sharing this as it looks very easy!
These sound so good! I love the combination of lime and cilantro on tacos!
I would like to use this recipe and use a rotisserie chicken.
I’m in the mood for something spicy like this.
I love the Taco recipe everything looks fresh.
thank you for the recipes, this looks delicious, I love tacos
Oh boy, this looks good. I don’t know if it’s because I haven’t had dinner yet but it sure makes me want tacos tonight.
This really tasted good. I made it, and I thank you so much for a great recipe.
They look wonderful and now I want a taco!
I have never seen the key Lime Cilantro sauce here in south central Iowa, but I will keep my eyes open for it now. I love these flavors and can’t wait to try them out soon.
I do say yumm! I have some cilantro in the fridge just begging to be chopped up right now!
cilantro is the best herbs its always refreshing to the mouth specially on spicy foods … and this looks healthy and yummy and fast cannot go wrong with this recipe.
These look so amazingly delicious. I love chicken tacos.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. Looks good! I have not made chicken tacos in a very long time. I need to remedy that.
I like the flavors in this now that I’ve decided that I like cilantro.
So simple and satisfying, my husband loves this.
I am personal not a fan of lime/cilantro but my grandmother LOVES it. The only time she will drink a beer it has to be the lime one. lol I think I may treat her to these tacos and a cold one for her upcoming 75th birthday!
Those look so yummy!! I would have to exclude the cilantro though. I find it icky! xD
This recipe is perfect for me. I love cilantro in just about anything!