Tequila Lime Chicken Taco Salad

Left over rotisserie chicken, shredded, marinated in tequila and lime juice topping green lettuce and tortilla chips.

Rotisserie chickens are wonderful. They taste great and are usually cheaper than whole chickens (at least here) that still need to be cooked. We try to pick up a rotisserie chicken once a month, or more, and this is one meal from the chicken. Two meals (for 2) were just chicken and sides. Then we had 2 meals (also for 2) of salads topped with chicken. Finally we were left with mostly carcass which I was able to pick off about 1 cup of meat. This is what I used for our final meal (for 2) of tequila lime chicken taco salad. I love that we can get 6 meals from a 6 dollar chicken.

If you follow this blog you know that I love taco salad. I think I could turn just about anything into taco salad. I also had avocados (from my 3 for $1 purchase that I mashed with lime and froze) that I planned to turn into guacamole so that sealed my decision. Then I saw a bottle of tequila and some limes and my plain chicken taco salad morphed into tequila lime chicken taco salad.

Tequila Lime Chicken Taco Salad

Ingredients:

1/4 cup lime juice
1/8 cup tequila
Grated zest of 1 lime (optional)
1 Tbsp minced gatlic
1 Tbsp minced shallot(s)
Habanero flakes to taste (or cayenne, or hot sauce)
1 cup cooked, shredded chicken

Mix together all ingredients and place in a zipper bag and marinate for at least 1 hour.

Heat the chicken and marinade, in a frying pan over medium heat, until excess liquid evaporates (just a few minutes) and the garlic and shallots are cooked and fragrant

Serve chicken atop lettuce and tortilla chips with your favorite toppings. I used cilantro, green onions, tomatoes, jalapeños (for my husband), and guacamole.

Serves 2. Finish with a shot of tequila or a Margarita :)

Enjoy.