Tikka Chicken Tacos + Brussels Slaw and Green Chutney
Taking everyone's favorite grilled tikka chicken and and serving it taco style with crunchy Brussels sprout slaw. A quick weeknight meal thats nutritious and delicious.
Ingredients
Chicken Tikka
- 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast for veg use 14 oz tofu
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp garlic, about 3 cloves grated or use garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika or Kashmiri chili powder
- ½-1 tsp cayenne or hot chili powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsps lemon juice
- 3 tbsps plain yogurt
- 1 tbsp any neutral oil
- sea salt and black pepper as needed
- 8-10 small wholewheat flour tortillas or your choice
Brussels Sprouts Slaw
- ¼ head purple cabbage about 2 cups, shredded
- 8-10 pieces Brussels sprouts finely shredded
- 2 tbsps white or any vinegar
- ½ tsp sugar or any sweetener of your choice
- ½ tsp sea salt
Cilantro Mint Chutney
- 1 bunch cilantro, about 2 cups packed
- ½ cup packed mint leaves
- 2-3 tbsps lemon juice
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½-1 inch ginger, chopped
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ½-2 green chili or Serrano pepper** see notes use to your heat tolerance or leave out
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- 1-2 dates, pitted or 1/2 teaspoon sugar to balance
Instructions
Chicken Tikka
- Preheat the oven to 375° F.
- Mix all the ingredients for the chicken and allow it to marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight in the fridge if you have the time.
- Grill the marinated chicken in a preheated oven or on a hot skillet until cooked through about 5-8 minutes on each side depending on the thickness of the breasts. Chop the cooked chicken into small bite sized pieces.
Slaw
- Combine the shredded veggies with vinegar, salt and sugar. Lightly massage the veggies to soften, allow it to sit for 10-15 minutes. Taste and set aside. refrigerate if not using right away.
Chutney
- Blend all the ingredients listed above in a blender. Add very little water to help blend. You may have to stop and push the ingredients down to blend. Taste and adjust salt, lemon juice if needed. **use ½ chili to start and increase if you prefer it hotter.
Assemble
- Toast the tortilla until heated through and slightly charred. Place the tikka chicken , slaw and drizzle about a teaspoon or more of green chutney as needed. Enjoy!!
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