Description
These Crazy Good Street Corn Chicken Tacos are bursting with flavor! Tender sazon chicken paired with grilled corn, avocado salsa, and a zesty jalapeno lime cashew sauce, all wrapped up in a warm corn tortilla. A fiesta for your taste buds!
Ingredients
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For the sazon chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- Optional: 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (if desired)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
For the grilled corn:
- 2 ears of corn, washed
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
For the salsa:
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup finely diced cilantro
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 lime, juiced
- Freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste
For the jalapeno lime cashew sauce:
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/3 cup water, plus more to thin if necessary
- 1 medium jalapeno, seeded
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Freshly ground black pepper
For serving:
- 8 soft corn tortillas
- Extra thinly sliced jalapenos
- Extra cilantro
Instructions
- Soak the cashews: Soak cashews in warm water for at least 2 hours or use a quick method to soften them.
- Prepare the sauce: Blend soaked cashews, water, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, salt, onion powder, and pepper until smooth.
- Marinate the chicken: Combine chicken with olive oil, spices, and marinate for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
- Prepare the corn: Season corn with oil, chili powder, and cumin.
- Grill: Grill corn and chicken until cooked through.
- Assemble: Cut corn off the cob, mix with salsa ingredients, grill tortillas, and assemble tacos with chicken, corn mixture, sauce, jalapenos, and cilantro.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less cayenne to the chicken marinade.
- For a creamier sauce, blend in a bit of avocado with the cashew mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (2 tacos)
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg