Basic Soft Chicken Tacos

Name: Basic Soft Chicken Tacos
Ingredients: 600 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch strips; 1 12 tablespoons olive oil; salt; pepper; 12 medium flour tortillas; 1 12 limes; salsa, as required; guacamole, as required; diced tomato, as required; shredded lettuce, as required

10 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

600 g boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch strips
1 12 tablespoons olive oil
salt
pepper
12 medium flour tortillas
1 12 limes
salsa, as required
guacamole, as required
diced tomato, as required
shredded lettuce, as required

Directions

1

Brush the olive oil all over the chicken strips.
2

Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
3

Place a skillet or grill pan over high heat.
4

Lightly coat with oil.
5

Cook the chicken about 2-4 minutes per side, until cooked through and place on a cooking board to rest for 5 minutes.
6

Cut the limes in half, pierce the juice side with a fork and twist to release the juices over the cooked chicken.
7

Cut the chicken into thin slices across the grain and then cut each slice into bite-sized pieces.
8

Warm the flour tortillas by first dipping them in water and then placing them in a dry pan over low heat.
9

Use tongs to lift out.
10

Wrap in a towel to keep warm.
11

Assemble the tacos at the table with salsa, guacamole, diced tomatoes and shredded lettuce.