Thai Chicken Tacos

By mrstaylor

Ingredients

• 1 lime, halved
• 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts or tenders, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch pieces
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 large shallot, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbsp. fish sauce
• 2 tsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. crushed red pepper
• 1/2 to 1 tsp. hot chili sauce (such as Sriracha)
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 16 corn tortillas, heated
• 1 recipe Cabbage Slaw

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Juice one lime half (about 1 Tbsp.); cut remaining half in wedges. In bowl stir together chicken, cilantro, shallot, garlic, the 1 Tbsp. lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, pepper, and chili sauce. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour. In large skillet cook chicken mixture in hot oil over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked, stirring occasionally.

2. To serve, layer two tortillas. Top with chicken and Cabbage Slaw. Serve with remaining slaw and lime wedges.

Cabbage Slaw: In a bowl toss together 2 cups shredded napa cabbage, 1/2 cup shredded carrot, 1/2 cup sliced green onions, 1/3 cup sliced radishes, 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, and 1/4 cup coarsely chopped peanuts (optional). Add 1/4 cup rice vinegar; toss.