Cooking Lights Blackened Chicken And Grilled Avocado Tacos Recipes

GRILLED AVOCADO TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• Brush corn with olive oil and individually wrap with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Place on the grill, turning frequently for 20 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before handling.
• Cut corn off the cob and combine with black beans, jalapeno, cilantro and the juice of 1 lime. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Slice avocados in half and remove the seeds but do not remove the skin yet. Squeeze the juice of the remaining lime over the avocados and lightly brush them with olive oil.
• Grill flesh side down for 2 to 3 minutes and then remove. Quarter each avocado half and then carefully peel off the skin.
• Wrap tortillas in foil and place on the grill while the avocados are cooking.
• Build tacos by placing avocado slices on tortillas and then top with the corn and salsa.
• Serve with your favorite hot sauce and additional lime wedges.

BLACKENED CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan. Stir quinoa into the broth and bring again to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir scallions and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice into the quinoa.
• Mix paprika, cumin, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and sea salt together in a small bowl; rub onto chicken breasts to season completely.
• Prepare a large skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
• Lay chicken breasts into the hot skillet, cover skillet with a lid, and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Blend avocado, yogurt, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, and garlic powder in a food processor until smooth.
• Spread quinoa onto a serving platter. Arrange chicken breasts onto the platter. Drizzle avocado cream sauce over the chicken breasts.

GRILLED CALIFORNIA AVOCADO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl whisk the balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic, olive oil, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper. Add the chicken breasts and coat. Marinate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl add the avocado, tomato, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
• Heat the grill to medium high heat. Grill the chicken on each side about 6 minutes or until cooked throughout and no longer pink. Top with mozzarella cheese and avocado, tomato basil mixture. Drizzle with balsamic vinegar and serve immediately.

COOKING LIGHT CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• To prepare chicken, combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Toss and let stand 3 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade.
• Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add chicken to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done.
• To prpare salsa, combine tomato and next 4 ingredients (through pepper) in a medium bowl.
• Add avocado; stir gently to combine.
• Serve salsa over chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk all the ingredients for the marinade and set aside.
• Pound the breasts to even thickness or slice in half horizontally to get evenly sized breasts and add to the bowl of marinade. Mix through until the chicken is fully coated in the marinade. Use right away if needed or marinate for 30-minutes or up to 12 hours.
• Grill chicken over medium-high heat or in a large heavy-duty skillet on the stovetop for 5-6 minutes per side or until the inside is cooked through and the outside is charred. Top with fresh avocado salsa and serve immediately.