Chicken Torta with Cilantro Lime Mayo
A juicy, flavorful chicken torta packed with creamy avocado, melty cheese, and a zippy cilantro lime mayo on a toasted roll — perfect for a quick, satisfying meal.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl for avocado and mayo prep
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 Chicken breasts seasoned with salt, pepper, and New Mexican chili powder
- 3-4 Sandwich rolls
- 1 Avocado ripe
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- Cheese optional, for melt
- Pickled jalapenos optional
- Tomatoes optional
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Ground New Mexican chili optional
- 1 teaspoon Ancho chile powder optional
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- 15-20 sprigs Cilantro
- 1 Lime juice only
- 1 clove Garlic
- ¼ Jalapeno minced
- 1 pinch Salt for mayo
- Freshly cracked black pepper for mayo
Instructions
Instructions
- Season chicken breasts with salt, pepper, and New Mexican chili powder.
- Heat butter in a skillet and cook chicken breasts for 6-8 minutes per side until cooked through and golden brown.
- Mash avocado in a bowl with a pinch of salt and squeeze of lime juice.
- Mix mayonnaise with chopped cilantro, minced garlic, jalapeno, lime juice, and salt to create cilantro lime mayo.
- Toast sandwich rolls until lightly browned.
- Spread cilantro lime mayo on both halves of each toasted roll.
- Layer sliced chicken, mashed avocado, cheese, tomatoes, and pickled jalapenos on rolls. Close sandwich and press lightly.
- Serve the sandwich warm and enjoy!
Notes
Toast bread right before assembling to prevent sogginess. Store chicken and avocado separately for better freshness. Make mayo ahead to save time.