Mexican Street Corn Chicken Tacos
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
10 tacos
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Calories
305 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Mexican
Mexican Street Corn Chicken Tacos
Description
Mexican Street Corn Chicken Tacos combine strips of chicken seasoned with homemade taco seasoning, cooked until juicy and flavorful. The corn salad includes grilled corn kernels mixed with diced tomatoes, red onion, jalapeño, fresh cilantro, mayonnaise or sour cream, lime juice, and salt for a creamy, tangy complement.
The avocado cream sauce blends ripe avocado, sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, salt, and cumin into a smooth dressing that adds moisture and a subtle citrus flavor to the tacos. Corn tortillas are warmed and filled with the cooked chicken, corn salad, avocado cream, and topped generously with crumbled cotija cheese, a salty, crumbly Mexican cheese.
These tacos can be served immediately, offering a balanced combination of textures and flavors: smoky charred corn, spicy chicken, creamy avocado, and tangy cheese. Ideal for a festive meal or casual dinner, they incorporate fresh and grilled elements to create an engaging flavor experience.
Substitutions include different taco seasoning, chicken cuts, or proteins like beef or tofu. Corn can be grilled on or off the cob, and dried cilantro can substitute fresh. Mayonnaise or sour cream can be used interchangeably in the corn salad. Marinating chicken whole before slicing is a flexible preparation alternative.
Ingredients
Chicken
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken sliced into strips, boneless
- 1 batch taco seasoning homemade
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Corn Salad
- 2 ears corn
- 2 Roma tomato 1/3-1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup red onion diced
- 1 tablespoon jalapeno pepper minced
- 1 tablespoon cilantro fresh, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise or sour cream
- 1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
Avocado Cream
- 2 avocado
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 teaspoons lime juice fresh
- 3 tablespoons cilantro lightly packed, fresh
- pinch salt
- pinch cumin
Tacos
- 10 corn tortilla or flour tortillas
- 1 - 1 1/2 cups cotija cheese crumbled
Instructions
Avocado Cream Sauce
- Add all ingredients for avocado cream sauce to a food processor and blend until creamy. Set aside.
Corn Salad
- Grill corn. If grilling full corn, preheat grill (or grill pan) to high and heat for 10 minutes. Add corn and cook, turning often, until charred all over, about 10 minutes. See recipe notes for how to cook after removing corn from cobs.
- Remove corn from cobs and add diced tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, mayonnaise (or sour cream), lime juice, and salt to a bowl and mix well.
Chicken
- Mix taco seasoning (cumin, paprika, onion powder, chili powder, cayenne, and salt) in a small bowl.
- Heat oil in cast iron or skillet over medium. Add strips of chicken to pan.
- Cook for about 4 minutes on one side and then sprinkle on taco seasoning over all of the chicken. Give it all a good mix so all of the chicken is coated, and then finish cooking for another 3-4 minutes or until the internal temperature (of the biggest piece) reaches 165 degrees.
Assemble Tacos
- With a taco sized corn or flour tortilla, add strips of chicken, top with the corn salad, a drizzle of avocado cream, and top with crumbled cotija cheese.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Use your preferred taco seasoning or the provided homemade mix for authentic flavor.
- Corn can be grilled on the cob or cooked off the cob in a pan for convenience.
- Chicken breasts or thighs, sliced or cubed, can be substituted or you may use beef or tofu.
- Fresh cilantro is preferred but dried may be used at a ratio of 1 tsp dried for 1 tbsp fresh.
- Cotija cheese can be replaced with unseasoned feta or Parmesan if desired.
- Mayonnaise or sour cream can be used in the corn salad as preferred.
- For marinated chicken breasts, coat in seasoning plus olive oil, marinate at least 30 minutes, then grill or pan cook before slicing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 760mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 483mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 529IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 226mg | 23% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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