grilled chicken for street tacos or salad

 

We had an assortment of street tacos for dinner but I chose to make a salad. This chicken is great and I made enough for leftovers which means lots of yummy salads in the coming days.

grilled chicken for street tacos or salad (tastes better from scratch)

1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts

marinade:

4 tablespoons orange juice

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 1/2 tablespoons chipotle chili powder

2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano

2 teaspoons paprika

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

freshly ground black pepper

Make chicken marinade by combining all marinade ingredients in a bowl.  Add chicken and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to over night.

Preheat grill.  Remove chicken from marinade and place on hot grill. Cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side, flipping once.  Transfer chicken to a plate and allow to rest before chopping into small pieces.

camie's favorite turkey meatballs

 

These are my favorite turkey meatballs and I keep forgetting to put them on this blog so I have to keep trying to find the little index card where I wrote this recipe down.  FINALLY it will be where it needs to be. :)

camie's favorite turkey meatballs

1 egg

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/3 cup seasoned breadcrumbs

1 tablespoon basil (I used fresh this time)

1 tablespoon parsley

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey meat

1 tablespoon olive oil

In a medium bowl, combine egg and all ingredients except the ground turkey.  Combine very well then add the ground turkey. 

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Use a cookie scoop to form meatballs and place each one in the skillet.  Once all the meatballs have had a chance to brown on one side, turn them over and let them brown on the other side.  Let them continue to cook until they are cooked through.

I like to eat them with tzatziki sauce!