TEQUILA LIME CHICKEN TACOS WITH CRUNCHY APPLE SLAW

Grilled chicken marinated in a tangy, spicy, and sweet Tequila lime sauce stuffed into warmed tortillas topped with a crunchy slaw to make the best tacos ever. Because loaded tacos are just better.

These Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos come together pretty easily and taste so so delicious. Bonus, this saucy Tequila marinated chicken is equally great when eaten leftover with steamed rice the following day.

Switching things up today with your new favorite “fusion” style tacos. These surely are not traditional, and they’re definitely a little on the different side. But these tacos are fun and oh so delicious.

I certainly love a sweet and spicy combo more than anything, so I’ve taken my favourite flavours and put them into a warm chicken taco. These are fun to make and can be enjoyed any night of the week. Especially if you’re looking for a tasty dinner to distract you from a crazy day!

It’s easy. It’s fun. And it’s oh so good.

How to make these delicious tacos…

The marinade: This is where the favour is. The easiest way I’ve found to marinate chicken is to use a large zip lock bag. In this case, fill the bag with the chicken thighs, tequila, lime juice, minced garlic, honey, chipotle chilli powder, smokey paprika, fresh coriander and salt and pepper. The longer you can leave it to marinate the better, but aim for at least 2 hours.

Cooking the chicken: If you have a BBQ I would absolutely use that to cook this chicken. But if you’re lazy like me just use a griddle pan on the stovetop! Get the pan nice and hot before adding the chicken. Carefully place each piece of chicken onto the pan and drizzle with some of the marinade. Let sear for about 2-3 minutes before flipping and searing the other side. We are looking for a nice caramelisation on the outside that’s caused by the honey. It adds so much yummy flavour. To ensure the chicken cooks all the way through, I like to reduce the heat and pop a lid over it to steam for about another 6-8 minutes. The size of the chicken will determine how long it takes.

Quick health and safety tip: be sure to discard any excess marinating liquid. It had raw chicken in it which means it could contain nasty bacteria.

The slaw: While the chicken is cooking it’s a good time to make the slaw. Thinly slice the apple and cabbage and add to a large bowl with mayo (I prefer Kewpie), greek yogurt, lime juice, chopped jalapeno and salt and pepper. That’s it. So easy right?

If you love tacos as much as I do, here are a few more of my favourites to check out:

• Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Creamy Coriander Lime Sauce
• Citrus Salmon Tacos with Pineapple & Corn Salsa
• Baja Fish Tacos with Citrus Mango Salsa

Lastly, if you like these Tequila Lime Chicken Tacos with Crunchy Apple Slaw be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you guys. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!