Description
These Mediterranean Chicken Tacos offer a fresh and flavorful twist on traditional tacos, combining vibrant spices with cool toppings and a creamy vanilla-infused yogurt sauce. Ready in just 30 minutes, they’re a quick and delicious escape for your taste buds!
Ingredients
- 500g (1lb 1oz) chicken thighs, cut into strips
- 2 tbsp (30ml) olive oil
- 1 tsp (5g) cumin
- 1 tsp (5g) smoked paprika
- 0.5 tsp (2g) sumac
- 0.5 tsp (2g) za’atar
- 0.5 tsp (2g) salt
- 0.25 tsp (1g) black pepper
- 1 tbsp (15ml) lemon juice
- 8 corn tortillas (≈6cm/2-inch)
- 0.5 cucumber (≈100g / 3.5oz), diced
- 0.5 red onion (≈70g / 2.5oz), thinly sliced
- 8 cherry tomatoes (≈80g / 3oz), halved
- 0.25 cup (30g) feta cheese (optional)
- 2 tbsp (30ml) Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp (5ml) honey or agave
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp (5g) mint, chopped
- 1 tbsp (5g) parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp (15g) pomegranate arils
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Season chicken strips with cumin, paprika, sumac, za’atar, salt, and pepper.
- Sear Chicken: Sear chicken in olive oil over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side.
- Rest Chicken: Let chicken rest for 5 minutes to redistribute juices.
- Deglaze Pan: Deglaze pan with lemon juice, scraping up browned bits.
- Glaze Chicken: Toss rested chicken with lemon glaze.
- Make Yogurt Sauce: Whisk together yogurt, honey, vanilla, and salt.
- Prep Toppings: Dice cucumber, slice red onion, halve tomatoes, crumble feta, chop herbs.
- Warm Tortillas: Warm tortillas in oven or skillet.
- Assemble Tacos: Fill tortillas with chicken and toppings, drizzle with sauce.
Notes
For a spicier sauce, add a pinch of cayenne pepper. Soaking red onion in cold water mellows its flavor. Chicken thighs stay juicier than breasts.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Mexican
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg