Chicken tacos with zesty, fresh pico de gallo and creamy avocado makes the perfect easy, healthy dinner recipe and is perfect for Taco Tuesdays.
Ingredients
4 skinless chicken breasts (sliced in half horizontally to create thinner cutlets)
juice and zest of 1 lemon
2 garlic cloves (crushed)
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
black pepper (to taste)
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 ripe tomatoes (cubed)
1 onion (finely chopped)
handful fresh coriander/cilantro (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt and black pepper
avocado
sour cream
tortillas
Method
1
Slice the chicken breasts into two thinner cutlets then place in a bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Allow to marinate for 10-15 minutes.
2
Heat a large skillet or grill pan over high heat until hot then cook the chicken in until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
3
While the chicken is frying, combine all the ingredients for the pico de gallo and set aside.
4
Serve the chicken and pico de gallo with avocado, sour cream and tortillas and extra lime wedges (optional).