Arab chicken tacos

McCormick®
The Arab tacos, close cousins of tacos al pastor, were born in the state of Puebla with the arrival of migrants from Iraq, who transformed their traditional recipes and used very Mexican spices and ingredients to give us this Mexican treat that we all love.They are usually prepared with pork, onion, spices, and more, but we decided to give them a twist and make them with chicken marinated with McCormick® Balance with almond oil, it’s the perfect recipe for a family meal or gathering!Click to see more easy recipes
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Ingredients
6
Servings
  • 1/2 cups McCormick® Balance with almond oil, for the marinade
  • 1/2 cups lime juice, for the marinade
  • 1 teaspoon cumin, for the marinade
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric, for the marinade
  • 1 teaspoon paprika, for the marinade
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, for the marinade
  • 2 tablespoons water, for the marinade
  • salt, for the marinade
  • pepper, for the marinade
  • 4 chicken breasts, in half, for the marinade
  • 1 cup sour cream, for the tzatziki
  • 1/2 cups cucumber, finely chopped, for the tzatziki
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, finely chopped, for the tzatziki
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest, for the tzatziki
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice, for the tzatziki
  • 1 cup McCormick® Balance with almond oil, for the tzatziki
  • pita bread
Preparation
1h
45 mins
Low
  • Mix McCormick® Balance with almond oil, lemon juice, cumin, turmeric, paprika, oregano, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Coat the chicken breasts with the marinade and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Place the marinated chicken breasts on a baking tray, insert a skewer to form a mini chicken trompo, and bake at 180 °C for 45 minutes. Cut slices of chicken and set aside for the Arab taco.
  • For the tzatziki: mix the cream, cucumber, garlic, lemon zest, juice, salt, pepper, and McCormick® Balance with almond oil in a bowl. Mix until well combined and set aside.
  • Serve the chicken Arab tacos in pita bread and accompany with tzatziki. Now you know how to prepare them step by step!

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