Lemon Chicken Tacos Recipe

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These tempting tacos are low in fat but full of zippy flavor. I often modify the recipe to our tastes by adding more tomato and green onion an a bit of cheddar cheese. It's a keeper!—Lisa Giegel of Spokane, Washington

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Lemon Chicken Tacos Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. + marinating Cook: 10 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice, divided
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1 green onion, sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
  • 8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
  • 1 cup shredded lettuce
  • 1/2 cup salsa

Directions

  • Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; add 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
  • In a large nonstick skillet, saute onions and garlic in oil until tender. Add the chicken, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 4 minutes or until no longer pink.
  • Remove from the heat; stir in the tomatoes, cilantro and remaining lemon juice. Spoon into tortillas; top with lettuce. Fold in half. Serve with salsa. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 tacos equals 371 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 599 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 36 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Lemon Chicken Tacos in Light & Tasty February/March 2001, p39

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2011 by BakinGymnast

These were kind of bland, didn't have much lemon flavor. We didn't really like them very much.


Reviewed on Apr. 05, 2011 by voisincook

We really like this. It's very refreshing.


Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2011 by 2foru

This has a really good flavor. This will be something I make again.

 
 
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