Irresistible Chicken Street Tacos Recipe
I am crazy for these chicken street tacos because they are juicy I love to make this dish often and enjoy it with my family while all the family members also love this recipe. This is a very easy-to-make recipe as these Mexican street tacos are small in size but have a blast of flavors when you eat them making it easy for street travelers to enjoy a meal without any problems. My cashew chicken recipe will surely satisfy your tastebuds.
Prep Time for Chicken Tacos
Field | Value |
Author | Chef Kiran |
Course | Main Course |
Cuisine | Mexican |
Servings | 4 |
Calories | 632 |
Ingredients of Chicken Taco Recipe
Ingredient | Amount |
For Tacos | |
Chicken Thighs/Breasts | 1.5 Pounds |
White Corn Tortillas | 24 |
Pico de Gallo | 2 Cups |
Fresh Cilantro | 1/2 Cup |
Lime Wedges | 6 |
Optional Toppings | Guacamole, Sour Cream, Pickled Red Onion, Hot Sauce |
For Marinade | |
Orange Juice | 4 Tablespoons |
Apple Cider Vinegar | 2 Tablespoons |
Fresh Lime Juice | 1½ Tablespoons |
Garlic | 3 Cloves, Minced |
Chipotle Chili Powder | 1½ Tablespoons |
Mexican Oregano, Dried | 2 Teaspoons |
Paprika | 2 Teaspoons |
Ground Cinnamon | ¼ Teaspoon |
Kosher Salt | 1 Teaspoon |
Black Pepper | Freshly Ground |
Directions to Make Street Tacos
You can follow my simple but easiest three steps to make this delicious recipe within no time:
Step 1 – Marinate Chicken
Get a big bowl add ingredients for marinade in the bowl and combine them all very well then add chicken thighs so that they absorb all the flavors of the ingredients. Now you must put the bowl in the fridge for one hour which is the minimum time but if you have more time put it overnight.
Step 2 – Grilling the Chicken Tacos
- Set the grill and keep the flame of the grill from medium to high flame.
- Cook the chicken thighs for about 5 minutes from each side.
- Cook all the chicken pieces according to the same process.
- Put all the chicken on a plate.
- When it is cool after a few minutes now chop or shred it into small pieces so you can put them easily in the tacos.
Step 3 – Assemble
Now it is time to assemble the tasty chicken street tacos so for this purpose take some tortillas according to your need and warm them on the stove for a few seconds from both sides. Now put the following as the toppings on it:
- Chopped Chicken
- Pico de Gallo
- Cilantro
- Hot Sauce
- Sour Cream
- Pickled Red Onion
- Or Desired Toppings
Serve With Street Tacos
You have a lot of options to serve with these amazing chicken street tacos:
- Homemade Refried Beans
- Elotes (Mexican Corn)
- Authentic Mexican Rice
- Tres Leches Cake
- 7-Layer Bean Dip
Try my mouthwatering savory delicious air fryer chicken wings recipe.
Reasons to Love This Chicken Street Tacos Recipe
I love this recipe very much due to the following reasons:
The Best Flavors
You feel a punch of flavors when eat these chicken street tacos and everyone in my family also loves to eat these special tacos and there is no doubt this is the best recipe that everybody loves in my social circle.
Quick Meal
This meal is so quick that you can prepare under 30 minutes only, so whether I have a busy working day or I am free at the weekend I like to make these tacos just I marinating the chicken the night before.
Grilling
I can make these tacos in the backyard of my house so I keep my house cool and all the mess out of the house and the plus point is you get a wonderful flavor from grilling the chicken.
My chicken enchiladas recipe is also quick and delicious that you can make.
Nutrients
Nutrient | Amount |
Serving | 4g |
Calories | 632kcal |
Carbohydrates | 94g |
Protein | 43g |
Fat | 12g |
Saturated Fat | 3g |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g |
Monounsaturated Fat | 4g |
Trans Fat | 0.03g |
Cholesterol | 162mg |
Sodium | 1654mg |
Potassium | 905mg |
Fiber | 13g |
Sugar | 14g |
Vitamin A | 2296IU |
Vitamin C | 26mg |
Calcium | 190mg |
Iron | 5mg |