Lime Chicken Tacos Recipe

Lime Chicken Tacos Recipe Lime Chicken Tacos Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

Lime adds zest to this easy filling for tortillas, and leftovers would be a refreshing topping to any taco salad as well. “This fun recipe is great and simple for a casual dinner with friends or family,“ shares Tracy Gunter of Boise Idaho.

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Lime Chicken Tacos Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5-1/2 hours
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 cup chunky salsa
  • 12 fat-free flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
  • Sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese and shredded lettuce, optional

Directions

  • Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine lime juice and chili powder; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until chicken is tender.
  • Remove chicken; cool slightly. Shred meat with two forks and return to the slow cooker; heat through. Stir in corn and salsa.
  • Cover and cook on low for 30 minutes or until heated through. Serve in tortillas with sour cream, cheese and lettuce if desired. Yield: 12 tacos.

Nutritional Facts 1 taco (calculated without sour cream and cheese) equals 148 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 338 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 14 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 starch.

Originally published as Lime Chicken Tacos in Simple & Delicious November/December 2006, p12

Sweet White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2013 by MamaMoody

I make this recipe all the time. I always double it so I have leftover meat to use in other recipes. I put the salsa in at the very beginning. At the end, I shred the chicken, add 2 cans of rinsed and drained black beans and 1 can of drained corn. This meat works perfectly for enchiladas, spicy taco soup (just add chicken broth & a can of rotel, top with tortilla chips & cheese) and is great for quesadillas (just drain the juice, add cheese & toast) It's really an excellent recipe and base for lots of other recipes. My family loves it!

Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2013 by sls777

I added fresh salsa and the corn at the beginning of the cook time and it really marinated the chicken well!!! This made it very tender and shredded with ease. It was absolutely delish !!!

Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2013 by kbabe819

Our family loved it! So easy and delicious.

Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2013 by susancornell

This recipe is delicious! I always add a little extra lime juice and make sure you buy very good/flavorful salsa or this recipe does tend to come out bland (which is why it got 4 instead of 5 stars). My husband and I love these tacos with all the fixings!

Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2012 by TheDix

A simple recipe that lends itself to adapting to personal tastes. I liked the lime flavor--next time will add more lime. I had to leave out the corn for dietary restrictions.

Very, very tasty!

Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2012 by LunchLadyLCS

Made this for children and adults. The only change suggested was to add a bit of cilantro.

Reviewed on May. 05, 2012 by shopper11891@bellsouth.net

Made for a luncheon and everyone really liked it! I did add chopped cilantro and 1/4 cup of concentrated limeade since I really like lime and cilantro.

Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2012 by blndzdoitbetr

Didn't have much flavor.But i did add hot salsa to give it more kick

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2012 by d4bees

I had to make it faster so I eliminated the slow cooker & used 2 12.5 oz. cans of chicken & just warmed it up in microwave. Next time I'll change chili powder amount by cutting in half. Very tasty!

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2012 by flyfye

Very easy and really good - a nice change of pace from regular tacos.

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2012 by amandavaldez

Meh. Not a very good taco recipe.

If your rating it to Taco Bell then it would have more stars.

THe chicken came out bland, once all the topping were on and added a few last minute seasonings it became edible.

This inspired me to now go submit my Mojito Lime Tacos.

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2011 by davernb

These tacos were so delicious! I found I didn't have any chili powder handy, so I used taco seasoning mix & added 2 T. more of lime juice. I also added some canned chopped green chilies. I'm making some more today & thought I would add some chopped onion & a can of drained & rinsed black beans. Yummy!!

Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2011 by cutshawe

This was amazing. The chicken was very juicy and full of flavor. I will definitely make this again!!

Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2011 by NenaVan

This was so easy and good. I used fresh limes, there were on sale, and definitely more then the recipe called for. I also used about 1 tsp of chili powder instead of the 1 tbl...my husband ate about 5 of them...and he is a fussy eater!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 04, 2011 by jessicadidion

Yum! Simple and delicious:) I added some fresh cilantro when I added the salsa and corn.

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2011 by redhotretriever

This is a quick & tasty recipe. Not sure where the other reader's saltiness was from unless it was from too salty a salsa or from the cheese as there is no added salt here.

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by manncw408

these are so good and weightwatcher points friendly and the whole family loves them

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by heidilovesicecream

This is a favorite in our family!

Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2011 by npaverico

This recipes was way too salty.

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by MaggieinA2

SO SO SO easy and very tasty. We topped with cheese and shredded lettuce.

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2011 by chocoholic711

This is a great go-to recipe for our family! I've also used it to serve supper to our church youth group, and for a meal for families with new babies, etc.

I also use the lime juice & chili powder mixture from this recipe to marinate chicken strips. Fast & easy, and they don't need to marinate for very long to pick up the flavor.

Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2011 by armyav8rwifeoh58

Love them! I always add a little extra chili powder and lime juice and I put them on hard taco shells or make the chicken for nachos! family favorite!

Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2011 by manuahs

This is a staple in my house now. Such an easy meal to fix and it tastes great. My children are huge fans!

Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2011 by zegunism

A family favorite!

Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2011 by trudypost

I like this recipe a lot,it's so easy to make,and makes enough tasty leftovers for a few more meals.

Reviewed on Jun. 15, 2011 by jcackler

family loved it - there was still a lot of room in the crock pot - and it was popular - would easily double for a party or double and freeze leftovers.

Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2011 by mdolan

So good and it makes enough to feed a large family!

 
 

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