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Chicken Tacos with Avocado Salsa
These easy chicken tacos are weeknight-ready and packed with flavor — juicy, spiced thighs meet a bright, chunky avocado salsa that comes together in minutes. Warm your tortillas, pile everything high, and dinner is on the table in under 40 minutes.
Ingredients
9 items
- 500 gchicken thighsthinly sliced
- 2 tbsptaco seasoning
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 8flour tortillas
- 1avocadodiced
- 200 gcherry tomatoeshalved
- 1red onionfinely diced
- 1limezested
- 1 bunchfresh corianderroughly chopped
Method
5 steps
Step 1. Season the chicken: Pat the sliced chicken thighs dry with paper towel, then toss in a bowl with the taco seasoning and a generous pinch of salt until evenly coated. Drying the chicken first helps it brown rather than steam.
Step 2. Cook the chicken: Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the chicken in a single layer — work in two batches if needed to avoid crowding — and cook for 4–5 minutes per side until deeply golden and cooked through with no pink remaining. Transfer to a plate, tent loosely with foil, and rest for a few minutes.
Step 3. Make the avocado salsa: While the chicken rests, combine the diced avocado, cherry tomatoes, red onion, lime zest, and a good squeeze of lime juice in a bowl. Fold through the coriander and season with salt to taste. Taste and add more lime juice if you'd like extra brightness.
Step 4. Warm the tortillas: Heat the tortillas one at a time in a dry pan over medium heat for 20–30 seconds per side until soft and lightly charred, or hold them directly over a gas flame with tongs for a few seconds each side for extra char. Stack and wrap in a clean tea towel to keep warm.
Step 5. Assemble and serve: Divide the chicken among the warm tortillas and spoon the avocado salsa generously on top. Serve immediately with any remaining lime wedges on the side.