Grammy's Kitchen · Grilled Chicken · Grilled Chicken Street Tacos
One of 78 grilled chicken recipes we measured
from tastesbetterfromscratch.com
It ranks #1 of 78 for tenderness among the grilled chicken recipes we compared. 338 cooks on tastesbetterfromscratch.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 78.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 2% |
| salt | 1% | 0% |
| aromatics | 1% | 0% |
| sweetener | 0% | 0% |
| acid | 8% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 680 g | 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (, or breasts) |
| 24 white corn tortillas (, warmed) | |
| 2 cups Pico de gallo | |
| 50 g | 1 /2 cup fresh cilantro (, chopped) |
| 6 lime wedges | |
| More optional toppings: guacamole, sour cream, pickled red onion, hot sauce | |
| 4 Tablespoons orange juice | |
| 30 g | 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar |
| 23 g | 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic (, minced) |
| 12 g | 1 1/2 Tablespoons chipotle chili powder |
| 2 g | 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano |
| 5 g | 2 teaspoons paprika |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon kosher salt |
| freshly ground black pepper |
Method: 4 steps, published by tastesbetterfromscratch.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Oh my goodness, this turned out fabulous! Such a fresh light marinade, beautifully balanced with so much flavor. I love that I typically have all the ingredients on hand too. Topped with crumbled queso fresco, red onion, cilantro and lime (pinch of salt)salsa” — a cook, 5.0★