Garlic Lime Chicken with Avocado Cream Sauce

grilled garlic lime chicken breasts tacos with whole wheat tortillas

Garlic Lime Chicken with Avocado Cream Sauce

Spicy Garlic and zesty lime come together beautifully to create a flavor you won't soon forget. Garlic Lime Chicken Breasts are easy to make, yet super versatile in the way you serve them.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican, Tex-mex

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Marinating time 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings people

Calories 1093kcal

Author Chellie Schmitz

Equipment

Food processor or blender

Ingredients

Marinade

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tsp grated lime zest from 1 fresh lime
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lime juice
3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
21/2 lbs boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
1 pkg whole wheat tortillas
1 head Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced
cilantro, jalapeno peppers, lime slices for garnish

Avocado Cream Sauce

1 cup plain, nonfat greek yogurt
1 avocado, peeled, pit removed
2 tbsp lime juice fresh squeezed
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
1 cup cilantro

Instructions

Whisk together oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic salt and pepper.
Lightly season chicken with salt and pepper. Place in a shallow dish or ziplock bag, pour marinade over and coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, and up to 1 day.
Preheat grill to 400-500 degrees. Remove chicken from marinade and grill 5 minutes each side, or until cooked through.
While chicken is grilling, place the yogurt, avocado, lime juice, garlic and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Process on high until smooth.
Remove chicken from the grill, let rest for 5-10 minutes. Slice. Serve on tortillas garnished with lettuce, cilantro, jalapenos and lime wedges, and avocado cream sauce

Notes

Marinade the chicken for at least 30 minutes, and up to 1 day.

For a low carb option, skip the tortillas and eat on lettuce wraps, or alone.

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