Mexican Spiced Chicken Tacos With Chargrilled Sweet Corn Salsa
SERVES
12
COOK TIME
20
PREP TIME
25
DIFFICULTY
Easy
Tags Chicken, Corn, Dinner, Mexican
Collections Family, Summer
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Ingredients
- 4 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 240g pack soft wholemeal tortillas (6pk)
- 1/4 iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 6 coriander sprigs
- 1/2 cup Greek yoghurt
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
- Chipotle hot sauce (optional)
Mexican spice mix
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt flakes
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground aniseed
- 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Chargrilled sweet corn salsa
- 2 cobs sweetcorn, husks removed and blanched
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 200 g tinned black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 small red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 punnet cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1/3 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp jalapeno chilli, chopped
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- Salt and pepper
Method
- For the spice mix, combine all the ingredients together in a medium non-metallic mixing bowl, stirring until well combined. Add olive oil and lime juice, stirring until mixture become a thin paste.
- Add the chicken thighs, stirring until well coated. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, to allow chicken to marinate.
- For corn salsa, heat a barbecue or chargrill pan to high.
- Brush blanched sweetcorn with oil and place on preheated barbecue for 2-3 minutes on each side or until outside is charred. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Using a sharp knife, remove the charred corn kernels from the cob and place in a small mixing bowl. Add the drained black beans, onion, tomatoes, coriander, jalapeno chilli, lime juice, salt and pepper, stirring to combine. Set aside until required.
- To cook the chicken, heat a barbecue or chargrill pan to medium-high and thread marinated chicken onto 4 skewers. Place prepared chicken on preheated barbeque and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
- To serve tacos, arrange tortillas, shredded lettuce, coriander sprigs, Greek yoghurt, crumbled feta, chargrilled sweetcorn salsa and cooked chicken on a serving platter.
- To assemble tacos, place a little iceberg lettuce down the centre of each tortilla, followed by some coriander, salsa, sliced chicken, feta and a dollop of yoghurt.