Grilled Chicken Breast with Guacamole and Pico

30m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place the chicken breast on parchment paper on a cutting board.
  2. 2Use a fork to tenderize the chicken breast.
  3. 3Place another sheet of parchment paper on top of the chicken.
  4. 4Pound out the chicken breast with a pot.
  5. 5Season both sides of the chicken breast with Tex-Mex taco seasoning.
  6. 6Place the seasoned chicken breasts on a Traeger grill at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  7. 7Check the chicken in about 10 minutes.
  8. 8While the chicken is grilling, prepare the guacamole.
  9. 9Cut the avocado in half and remove the seed.
  10. 10Make cuts in the avocado both ways to make it easier to mash up.
  11. 11Use a spoon to scoop out the avocado into a bowl.
  12. 12Add the juice of one lime to the avocado.
  13. 13Mash up the avocado.
  14. 14Add a big pinch of salt to the mashed avocado and mix it up.
  15. 15Add one serrano pepper with seeds, Roma tomatoes without seeds, a little red onion, and some cilantro to the guacamole.
  16. 16Prepare the pico by combining Roma tomatoes, red onion, and serrano peppers in a bowl.
  17. 17Add the juice of one lime and a big pinch of salt to the pico.
  18. 18Add a little bit of cilantro to the pico and mix everything.
  19. 19Check the internal temperature of the chicken; it should be around 153-154 degrees Fahrenheit.
  20. 20Remove the chicken from the grill after about 20 minutes (10 minutes per side) and cover it with tin foil.
  21. 21Let the chicken sit for about 5 minutes.
  22. 22Slice the chicken at an angle.
  23. 23Serve the sliced chicken with guacamole and pico.

Ingredients

  • chicken breast
  • Tex-Mex taco seasoning
  • 3 avocados
  • 1 lime
  • salt
  • 1 serrano pepper with seeds
  • Roma tomatoes without seeds
  • red onion
  • cilantro

Equipment

cutting boardparchment paperforkpotbaking trayTraeger grillknifebowlspoonlime squeezermeat thermometertin foil

Tips

  • Season both sides of the chicken.
  • If you like lime, add more to the guacamole.
  • If you think cilantro tastes like soap, just don't add it.

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