Best Chicken Taco Recipe
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This chef-tested recipe for chicken tacos is easy and delicious! Made with tender, juicy baked chicken thighs, shredded and piled into warm tortillas with avocado, onions, and cilantro - classic street taco flavor in every bite.
Ingredients
Instructions
In a medium bowl, add the chicken thighs, and sprinkle in the chili powder, oregano, cumin, onion powder and salt. Add grated garlic, olive oil, lime zest and squeeze 1/2 of a lime in (cut the other 1/2 into wedges for serving). Toss together with tongs. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes while you preheat the oven, or up to 24 hours in the fridge.
Preheat oven to 450°F
(See notes for grilling) Place the chicken on a sheet pan and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 185°F (we are aiming for extra tenderness here!). Optional: Broil for 2-4 minutes (be careful if you used parchment paper, as it can burn).
with two forks, or chop it however you like.
Grill, toast in a toaster oven, toast over a gas burner on the stove, or warm in a dry skillet. Wrap in a kitchen towel.
Layer tortillas with chicken, onions, avocado, fresh cilantro, and sour cream.
Serve with lime wedges, sour cream, hot sauce or salsa roja.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- One taco
- Calories
- 205 calories
- Sugar Content
- 1.7 g
- Sodium Content
- 408.3 mg
- Fat Content
- 10.7 g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 1.6 g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0 g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 21.9 g
- Fiber Content
- 5.9 g
- Protein Content
- 8.2 g
- Cholesterol Content
- 23.3 mg
