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Lime Chicken Soft Tacos

Another great recipe passed down to me years ago, please note that it does make a differnece in taste and texture when using the shredded cabbage not lettuce however you may use whatever you please but please try it with the shredded cabbage you wont be disappointed, many people do not realize that alot of authentic dishes utilize cabbage not lettuce.

Yield: 50 Servings Ready in 50 minutes

Cuisine: MexicanMain Ingredient: Chicken

(3.7, 3) 67% would make again (reviews)

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Lime Chicken Soft Tacos
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Servings          
Original recipe makes 50 Servings
7 1/2 poundsSkinless Boneless Chicken Breasts; cubed
1/2 cupRed wine vinegar
2 1/2 eachLime; juiced squeezed
2 tablespoonssugar
2 1/2 tspnSeasoning salt
2 1/2 tspnBlack pepper
10 eachGreen onion; minced
10 eachCloves garlic; minced
2 tablespoonsDried oregano; crumbled
50 eaFlour Tortilla
6 eachTomatoes; diced
3 cupsGreen Cabbage; shredded
3 cupsBlended Jack and Cheddar Cheese; graded
3 cupsPico De Gallo

Lime Chicken Soft Tacos Preparation

1. Saute chicken in a medium saucepan over medium high heat for about 20 minutes. Add vinegar, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper, green onion, garlic and oregano. Simmer for an extra 10 minutes.

2. Heat an iron skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan, warm, and turn over to heat the other side. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Serve lime chicken mixture in warm tortillas topped with tomato, lettuce, cheese and salsa.

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    Very good! Added some cilantro to the chicken w/ the garlic
    9 months, 2 weeks, 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
    Wife made these and I loved them... as did the rest of the family!
    9 months, 3 weeks, 5 days, 11 hours, 11 minutes ago

    [I posted this recipe.]
    3 years, 3 weeks, 2 days, 9 hours, 20 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. Low-fat
    2. Summer
    3. Spring
    4. Picnics
    5. Saute
    6. Roast
    7. Marinade
    8. Grill
    9. Broil
    10. chicken
    11. cinco de may
    12. mexican
    13. Spanish
    14. Main Dish
    15. Hors dOeuvres
    16. Appetizers
    17. Chicken
    18. Mexican

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