Cherry Chicken Tacos

Shake up taco night with this fun twist!

Servings: 6

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Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
40 minutes

Total Time
50 minutes

Main Course

American Mexican

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Instructions

1 Add the chicken and all of the ingredients for the marinade to a zip top bag and
shake to coat the chicken. Marinate for at least 1 hour.
2 Heat a cast iron pan over high heat. In a bowl, toss the halved cherries with
the lime, salt and cayenne. When the pan is hot, pour the cherries in and stir.
Cook for about 5 minutes or until the cherries are hot and the juices have
thickened. Remove from pan and cover with foil to keep warm until ready to use.
3 Add a splash of avocado oil (or other neutral oil) to the pan and add the
onions. Cook the onions until soft and slightly brown; about 3 minutes. Place
the chicken in the pan, skin side down. Sear the skin for about 5 minutes and
then flip to cook the other side. Add a cup of water to the pan and let the
chicken cook through; about 20 minutes.
4 Remove the chicken from the pan and place on a plate. Take the chicken off the
bone and shred with two forks. Add the shredded chicken back into the pan to
crisp up a bit and soak up the pan juices.
5 Char the tortillas over open flame and then assemble the tacos. Tortilla,
chicken, cherries, crumbled queso fresco, parsley or cilantro and a squeeze of
lime.
6 Enjoy cherry season!