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Mojo Chicken Tacos with Chunky Avocado Salsa

These mojo chicken tacos with chunky avocado salsa are one of my favorite quick, easy and healthy recipes! Thanks to Florida Orange Juice, the chicken is not only moist and flavorful but it’s nutritious too!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine cuban, Mexican
Servings 4 people

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For the Mojo Marinade

  • 1 cup Florida Orange Juice
  • ½ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 8 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For the Chicken

  • 2 lbs chicken breast boneless skinless
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

For the Tacos

  • 2 large avocados diced
  • 1 beefsteak tomato diced
  • 2 tablespoon red onion finely diced
  • 3 tablespoon fresh cilantro finely diced
  • ½ lime juiced
  • 15-20 street taco sized corn tortillas

Instructions
 

For the Mojo Marinade

  • Whisk together all ingredients and set aside.

For the Chicken

  • Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides and set aside.
  • Turn on saute function (on high) on the instant pot and add olive oil once hot.
  • Add the chicken breasts and sear on one side for 5-8 minutes or until chicken has developed a light brown crust. Flip chicken and repeat on the other side.
  • Once chicken is browned all over, remove from the instant pot and add the mojo marinade – making sure to scrape up all the bits on the bottom of the pan.
  • Add the chicken back in and seal the instant pot. Press the pressure cook button and set to high pressure for 12 minutes.
  • Once the timer is done, let it naturally release then open the pot and remove the chicken. Place the chicken in a wide bowl and let it rest.
  • Meanwhile, simmer the sauce until reduced by half by pressing the saute function once more.
  • Shred the chicken and pour the sauce all over the shredded chicken and toss.

For the Tacos

  • Gently stir together chopped avocado, tomato, red onion, fresh cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and set aside.
  • Toast or warm tortilla shells.
  • Fill each one with a spoonful of the shredded mojo chicken and the chunky avocado salsa. Enjoy!

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Keyword avocado, chicken, mojo marinade, tacos
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