Judy’s Easy Chicken Tacos and Blood Orange Margaritas
Photo by Judy Doherty: judydohertyphotography.com
Judy’s Easy Chicken Tacos and Blood Orange Margaritas
- Yield: Serves 2
Description
Photographer Judy Doherty knows how to put out a beautiful spread. Find more of her work at judydohertyphotography.com.
Ingredients
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For the tacos
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 corn tacos
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
- 4 radishes sliced thin
- 1 jalapeño sliced thin
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup lettuce, shredded
- 1/4 cup sliced scallion
- 4 sprigs cilantro
- Your favorite hot sauce
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
For the margaritas
- 1 lime wedge
- Sea salt
- Ice
- Juice of 2 limes
- 1 cup blood orange juice (about 6 blood oranges, squeezed)
- 2–4 ounces tequila
- 1 tablespoon simple syrup
- 2 thin blood orange slices for garnish
Instructions
To make the tacos: Heat the oil in a frying pan. Fry the tacos on both sides. Place 2 on each plate. Top with the chicken, radishes, jalapeño, cheese, sliced avocado, lettuce, scallion, cilantro, and hot sauce. Garnish with lime wedges.
To make the margaritas: Rub the lime on the rim of 2 glasses. Tip into sea salt, set aside. Fill a cocktail shaker half way with ice. Add the lime juice, blood orange juice, tequila, and simple syrup. Shake well. Pour into the prepared glasses and garnish with a slice of blood orange.
- Category: Entrée, Beverage
