PinFacebookTweetEmailShare Jump to RecipeCilantro lime chicken tacos are juicy chicken breasts marinated in a tangy cilantro lime marinade, cooked (they can be grilled), and then sliced and piled into tortillas.Served with all the taco toppings your family loves, these juicy grilled chicken soft tacos are great for Taco Tuesday! You’re looking at my family’s favorite dinner (on Tuesday nights, of course), and the dinner I bring most often to new moms.I love making this dinner, because I start marinating the chicken early in the day, and then cook it on the grill pan mid-afternoon.

It gives me time to assemble a board to take to a family.  If it’s the weekend, though, I definitely grill these cilantro lime chicken breasts outside.The smoky grilled flavor is just another layer of deliciousness.While there is literally nothing better than the combination of cilantro and lime (cilantro haters, please exit now), when piled in a soft flour tortilla with pico de gallo, crumbly cotija cheese, and dollops of avocado, heaven is reached.

I’ve even eaten these cilantro lime chicken tacos cold, standing over the sink after a midnight breastfeeding session–they are THAT GOOD.They are also super picnic-friendly! Here is how I would assemble it on a board for serving to a crowd, or for taking to a family who could use a home cooked meal: What you need to make these: lime: We need the zest and the juice of one whole lime.cilantro: Fresh cilantro leaves and stems, c

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