Chicken Tacos with Avocado Salsa

Mexican Food Journal

Lime marinated chicken with creamy avocado salsa served on fresh corn tortillas.

Ingredients

Avocado Salsa
4 small very ripe avocados (2 large)
1 serrano chile
1/2 cup Mexican cream
1/4 medium white onion
1 plum tomatoes
1 clove garlic
10 sprigs cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chicken
4 chicken breast about 1 1/2 lbs.
4 Key limes (Mexican limes)
1 tsp. salt

Directions

Chicken

Butterfly the chicken breasts so that the meat is an even thickness. Place chicken in a large mixing bowl and squeeze the juice of the limes over the chicken and then sprinkle with salt. Turn the chicken to coat evenly with lime juice and salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour turning meat once.
Preheat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Cook for about 4 minutes until the chicken is nicely browned on one side.
Turn and cook for another 4 minutes. Check for doneness and cook for 1 or 2 minutes more if needed.
Salsa

Chop the tomatoes and onion into small pieces. Set the tomato aside you will add it too the salsa after all of the other ingredients have been Blended.
Add all of the ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth. If you are having difficulty blending because the salsa is too thick add 2 tablespoons of water at a time until you are able to get the consistency that you want.
Pour the salsa into a serving bowl. Gently mix in the chopped tomatoes.

1 hour