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Spicy Lime Pepper Chicken

Chicken Tacos are always a crowd pleaser! Instead of lemon pepper, I prepared my own lime pepper seasoning and you can't forget the fresh salsa and guacamole!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

For Chicken

  • 1 tablespoon peppercorns or 1 1/2 teaspoons ground pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pink coarse salt or to taste
  • 1 full teaspoon chile piquin or red pepper flakes
  • 1 full teaspoon dried onion
  • Zest and juice of 1 large lime
  • 2 pounds thin chicken cutlets boneless chicken breast
  • Olive oil

For Salsa Cruda de Tomatillos

  • 1 pound of tomatillos washed and roughly chopped
  • 3 serrano peppers chopped ( I added 6) =)
  • 2 red fresno pepper chopped, optional
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • handful of cilantro with stems, roughly chopped
  • Juice of 1/2 lime
  • Pinch of oregano
  • Salt to taste

Chunky Guacamole with Poblano

  • 2 roma tomatoes diced
  • 1/3 cup white onion diced
  • 1 large jalapeño diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • small handful of cilantro with stems finely chopped
  • 1 large roasted poblano diced
  • 1 large avocado diced or mashed
  • Juice of 1/2 a lime
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Directions

  • Add all of the spices to a molcajete, spice grinder or use a mortar and pestle. Grind them to a coarse or fine grind, whichever you like. Season the chicken on both sides with spice blend. Add zest and juice of lime and drizzle evenly with olive oil on both sides. If you have to, rub everything in using your hands. Cover and marinate for 30 to 40 minutes.
  • If preparing the guacamole, combine all the ingredients in a serving dish. Taste for salt, cover and chill until ready to serve. For Salsa: Add all of the ingredients to the processor or blender and pulse to chop until desires consistancy. Taste for salt. Flavor will improve after 1 hour. Yields about 2 cups.
  • When ready to cook chicken, preheat a stove top grill pan to just above medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes. Drizzle some olive oil on hot pan and add a few pieces of chicken. Do not overcrowd or they will just steam. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes total time, turning halfway through cooking time. Remove from heat and tent loosely with foil paper. Serve as is or slice and chop the chicken small for tacos. Yields 8 servings.

Notes

The recipe above does not include tortillas in the ingredient list or cooking time for tortillas, just for the chicken. Find the taco instructions below.