Grammy's Kitchen · Chicken Tacos · Mexican Grilled Chicken Tacos
One of 96 chicken tacos recipes we measured
11 cooks on www.recipetineats.com rate it 5.0★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 96.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 2% | 1% |
| protein add | 100% | 100% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 1% |
| acid | 7% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 750 g | 1 - 1.5 lb / 500 - 750g chicken thigh fillets ((Note 2)) |
| 14 g | 1 tbsp olive oil |
| 4 tbsp orange juice | |
| 30 g | 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar ((or rice vinegar)) |
| 23 g | 1 1/2 tbsp lime juice |
| 9 g | 3 garlic cloves (, minced) |
| 11 g | 1 1/2 tbsp chipotle or ancho chile powder ((Note 3)) |
| 2 g | 2 tsp dried oregano |
| 5 g | 2 tsp smoked paprika powder ((Note 4)) |
| 1/8 tsp All Spice | |
| 1 g | 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder |
| 1 g | 1/4 - 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper ((optional - for spiciness)) |
| 6 g | 1 tsp salt |
| Black pepper | |
| Tortillas or taco shells | |
| Pico de Gallo ((tomato salsa)) | |
| Sour cream | |
| Avocado | |
| Fresh coriander / cilantro | |
| Lime wedges |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Hi Nagi - just a quick question re this yummy chicken. You know how you say with your chicken schwarma that you can cook it earlier and it reheats beautifully (which I have done many times, what a lifesaver), do you think you could do the same with this chick” — a cook, 5.0★
“Oh my goodness - I am so happy I stumbled upon your recipe and your website. I made these for dinner tonight, and they were some of the best chicken tacos I have ever made at home! I will have to allot some time to really peruse your website and recipes. Aft” — a cook, 5.0★