Fiesta Chicken Tacos

🥘 Ingredients

• apple
  1 unit
• chicken breast strips
  12 oz
• cilantro
  ¼ cup
• flour tortillas
  4 unit
• jalapeño
  1 unit
• lime
  2 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• scallions
  3 unit
• shredded red cabbage
  1½ cup
• sour cream
  ½ cup
• southwest spice blend
  2 tsp
• sugar
  1 tsp
• water

🍳 Cookware

• medium bowl
• large pan
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Zest lime , then cut in half. Squeeze juice from three halves into a medium bowl . Slice jalapeño into thin rounds, removing ribs and seeds for less heat.

   lime: 2 unit, jalapeño: 1 unit
2. 

   2

   Whisk a drizzle of olive oil , half the lime zest, sugar , and a pinch of salt and pepper into the bowl with lime juice. Add shredded red cabbage and a few slices of jalapeño. Toss to combine and set aside to marinate.

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, sugar: 1 tsp, shredded red cabbage: 1½ cup
3. 

   3

   Cut apple into eight wedges, trimming and discarding the core and seeds. Thinly slice wedges crosswise until you have 1 cup sliced apple. Trim and thinly slice scallions . Add apple slices and scallions to the cabbage slaw and toss. Season with salt.

   apple: 1 unit, scallions: 3 unit
4. 

   4

   Pat chicken breast strips dry with paper towels. Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, southwest spice blend , and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until starting to brown ⏱️ 3 minutes . Pour in 3 TBSP water , scraping the bottom to release browned bits. Cook until chicken is coated in a loose sauce, about 1 minute more. Remove from heat.

   chicken breast strips: 12 oz, southwest spice blend: 2 tsp, water
5. 

   5

   Meanwhile, stir together sour cream , remaining lime zest, and juice from remaining lime half in a small bowl . Add water, 1 tsp at a time, until mixture has a drizzling consistency. Season with salt.

   sour cream: ½ cup
6. 

   6

   Wrap flour tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave until warm ⏱️ 30 seconds . Roughly chop cilantro . Divide tortillas between plates. Divide chicken between tortillas, then top with slaw, crema, and cilantro. Garnish with jalapeño to taste.

   flour tortillas: 4 unit, cilantro: ¼ cup