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Margarita Mix Chicken Quinoa Taco Recipe

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Erin

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. chicken breast
  • 1 c. margarita mix
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbs. olive oil or butter
  • 1 c. cooked quinoa
  • Coconut Oil
  • 6-8 Corn tortillas
  • pineapple
  • avocado
  • limes

Instructions

  • Add chicken breast, margarita mix and salt and pepper to a plastic bag and marinate at least 2 hours.
  • Once the chicken is done marinating, heat olive oil in a pan to medium, then add chicken to pan.
  • Cook on each side until chicken is cooked all the way through (about 7 minutes on each side), cut chicken into small chunks, then add back to the pan for a minute. Set aside.
  • Heat another pan to medium high heat and add about 1 tsp. coconut oil per tortilla. Place tortillas in pan (do not layer one on top of the other).
  • Cook on each side until the tortilla is crispy.
  • Season quinoa with a little lime juice and salt and pepper.
  • Layer tortilla with quinoa, chicken, the pineapple and avocados and serve!