
How To Make Thai Chicken Tacos
Craving for a delicious fusion dish? Try these Thai chicken tacos. The earthy flavors of Thai cuisine in one crunchy corn taco and topped with peanut sauce.
Serves:
Ingredients
Chicken Taco
- 4chicken breastsboneless, skinless
- 1 ½cupscoconut milklight is fine
- ¼cupsoy sauce
- 1tbspbrown sugar
- 1tbsplime juice
- 2tspfresh garlicminced
- 2tspfresh gingerminced
- 1cupred cabbageshredded
- ½cupcarrotsshredded
- ½cupcucumberthinly sliced
- ½cupcilantro leaves
- 8smallflour tortillas
- salt and pepper
- lime wedgesfor garnish
Peanut Sauce:
- ½cuppeanut buttersmooth
- ¼cupcoconut milk
- 2tspLime Juice
- 1tbspsoy sauce
- 2tspbrown sugar
- 2tspwater
Instructions
For Chicken
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Combine the coconut milk, soy sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, garlic, and ginger in a large resealable bag.
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Add the chicken and toss to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour, up to 8 hours.
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Heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper, place on the skillet, and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until done.
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Cut the cooked chicken into cubes.
For Peanut Sauce
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Combine all of the ingredients in the food processor and process until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
For Assembly
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Warm the tortillas in the microwave. Place the tortillas in a row.
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To each tortilla add shredded cabbage, shredded carrots, cucumber, and chicken.
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Top with a generous drizzle of peanut sauce and a few cilantro leaves. Serve immediately with lime wedges if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 2923.18kcal
- Fat:Â 241.89g
- Saturated Fat:Â 115.24g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.29g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 76.07g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 36.81g
- Carbohydrates:Â 123.84g
- Fiber:Â 21.76g
- Sugar:Â 39.22g
- Protein:Â 111.30g
- Cholesterol:Â 55.68mg
- Sodium:Â 14645.56mg
- Calcium:Â 458.92mg
- Potassium:Â 4519.84mg
- Iron:Â 26.50mg
- Vitamin A: 1106.26µg
- Vitamin C:Â 28.93mg
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