Taco Thursday!

Tacos rule.  End. Of. Discussion.

Tonight I was in the mood for some chicken (not really, I still want a cheeseburger) because tomorrow is another Lenten Friday where I will have fish.  The Bride wouldn't be home until much later, so I wanted something that I could eat and easily reheat for her.  I went to the store to get what I needed for the Grilled Chicken Tacos on page 256. 

Tacos should be easy.  They should be delicious.  This was both.  Boning the chicken thighs went quickly due to my recent experience, and then it was on to whisking together the marinade. 

After four years, my gas grill was just about kaput.  I got approval from The Bride to order some new replacement parts.  They arrived today!  Just for comparison, I put them next to each other.  The heat dispersion vents (especially the one on the far left) were in particularly bad shape.

The salsa was super easy, with the only problem being that I kept snacking on it while the chicken was getting its flavor.

The new equipment worked amazingly well.  I decided to rename my gas grill to The Phoenix, as it has literally risen from the ashes to work just like it did when I bought it.  The chicken looked exactly like I had hoped it would.

I started to assemble the tacos, facing the difficult decision of just how many I was going to scarf down.

I settled on three!

I just so happened to LOVE this recipe!  Let me break down the reasons why this was so good: 

(1) It was boneless, skinless chicken and yet it was super tasty

(2) I am supposed to have avocado at least three times a week on The Diet and again, this was super tasty

(3) It was quick, easy, and required so little effort

(4) This was the first meal in a while where I didn't feel like I was on a diet

(5) Tacos rule.

The hard part will be avoiding the temptation to repeat this recipe when there are so many other recipes ahead of me.  But this will be filed away for a time when I need something quick and don't feel like putting in too much time and energy.