Street Corn Chicken Tacos with Taco Bell and @wholetogethernow
Bridget Maloney
Ingredients:
- 1 box Taco Bell Hot Seasoned Flavor Taco Shells
- 1 box Taco Bell Mild Seasoned Flavor Taco Shells
- 1 lb. boneless and skinless chicken thighs
- ¼ cup annatto oil (or ground annatto dissolved in avocado oil)
- 1 pack Taco Bell Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1 lime
- 2 ears of corn, washed
- avocado oil, for cooking
- ¼ cup chopped red onion
- ½ cup queso fresco, crumbled
- 1 avocado, diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup Taco Bell Chipotle Creamy Sauce
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
Toppings:
- Taco Bell Hot Sauce
- Pickled red onion
- Pickled jalapeño
- Fresh cilantro
Directions:
- In a small bowl, mix the ¼ cup of annatto oil, juice from half of the lime, Taco Bell Original Seasoning Mix, salt and black pepper.
- Cover the chicken with the marinade and set aside. Allow the marinate to work its magic for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat and drizzle or spray with avocado oil.
- Place the corn on the hot grill and cook for about 15 minutes turning occasionally until you get nice charred marks all around.
- Remove the corn and place the chicken thighs.
- Cook the chicken on both sides for about 6-8 minutes each side, or until fully cooked and charred.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and transfer to a plate.
- In a large bowl, place a small bowl in the center, then the cob and slice it as shown in the video.
- Add the chopped red onion, diced avocado, queso fresco, cilantro, Taco Bell Chipotle Creamy Sauce, juice from the other half of lime, sea salt and mix well.
- Heat the taco shells in microwave for 10 seconds.
- Slice the chicken into thin slices.
- Assemble your tacos with the chicken, street corn salsa, favorite toppings, and enjoy!