Friday, August 5, 2011

SHREDDED CHICKEN TACOS WITH TOMATOES AND GRILLED CORN

This recipe was featured on the front cover of Cooking Light and let me tell you what, it looks so delicious! It has all of the components of a light summer meal. I know you will enjoy this and make it over and over again. Bon appetit!
Hands-on time: 20 min. Total time: 35 min

Ingredients:

2 ears shucked corn
1 (12 ounce) package baby tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
2 cups shredded skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 peeled avocado, cut into 16 slices
8 lime wedges (optional)
                                                                                    Sour cream (optional)


1. Preheat broiler.
2. Place corn on a jelly-roll pan; broil 18 minutes or until charred on all sides, rotating every 6 minutes. Cut kernels from corn; place kernels in a medium bowl.
3. Cut tomatoes into quarters.  Add tomatoes to corn, and sprinkle corn mixture with black pepper and salt.
4. Heat tortillas according to package directions. (Microwave always works great!)
5. Divide chicken evenly among tortillas; top each taco with 1/4 cup corn mixture and 2 avocado slices.
6. Serve with lime wedges, if desired.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size= 2 tacos)


 

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