Mexican Street Corn Chicken Tacos from @goldengracekitchen

Mexican Street Corn Chicken Tacos
Yield 6
Author Nicole Kendrick @goldengracekitchen
Prep time
20 Min
Cook time
25 Min
Total time
45 Min

Mexican Street Corn Chicken Tacos

Ingredients

Chicken
  • 1 1/2 lbs Springer Mountain Farms chicken thighs (remove & discard skin)
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/2 tablespoons Lime juice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • Tortillas
Street Corn
  • 2 cups frozen corn
  • 1/2 tablespoon dairy free butter
  • 10-12 jarred jalapeño slices (diced)
  • 1/4 cup green onions diced
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
Sriracha Mayo
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 cup avocado mayonnaise

Instructions

  1. Combine all dry seasonings for chicken with 1 tablespoon of oil to create a paste; rub onto chicken and let marinate for 30 minutes.
  2. While chicken is marinating, in large skillet, heat butter on medium.
  3. Add corn and sugar, & cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Combine corn into a small bowl with green onion, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeños and stir well, add sea salt to taste, & set aside.
  5. In same pan, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.
  6. Once hot, add chicken smooth side down and cook for 6 minutes each side until internal temperature reads 165°F. (Cook time will vary depending on the size of your chicken. Thighs take about 22 minutes.)
  7. Combine all mayo ingredients into a bowl and mix well.
  8. Tortillas may be heated in a pan or in a moist paper towel using the microwave.
  9. Dice chicken, assemble taco using mayo first, sweet corn, chicken, and a little sweeter corn on top. (Cheese is optional but left off here to adhere to a cleaner style of eating.)

Notes

Additional ideas: add bacon for a savory flavored taco. 

Ditch the tortillas and use lettuce wraps to adhere to a low carb diet. 

Swap out avocado mayo for a Greek yogurt to take this 1 step healthier. 

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