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Sliced grilled taco chicken breast topped with creamy yellow sauce and sprinkled with herbs and black pepper, served beside a small bowl of extra sauce, with a black fork nearby.

Juicy Grilled Taco Chicken with Queso (Easy Tex-Mex Dinner)

Grilled Taco Chicken starts with a buttermilk soak that keeps chicken breasts tender and juicy, then gets a quick lime and taco seasoning marinade before hitting the grill. Slice it up and finish with warm queso for a simple Tex-Mex dinner that works just as well in tacos as it does on its' own.
Course: entree
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • ¼ cup lime juice (2 limes)
  • queso

Instructions
 

  • Marinate chicken with 1 cup of buttermilk overnight or for at least 30 minutes. Remove and rinse off buttermilk, pat dry.
  • In a separate bag, add taco seasoning and lime juice and add chicken. Coat and let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
  • Remove from marinade and place on a medium hot grill. Cook for about 3-5 minutes on each side until internal temperature reaches 160º. Remove from grill, slice and drizzle with warmed queso.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
  • This is even better with homemade queso.
  • If the chicken breasts are not the same thickness,  pound them so that they are similar for easier cooking. 

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 284mg | Potassium: 623mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 189IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
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