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Chicken Street Tacos
These Chicken Street Tacos are full of flavor and super easy to make for dinner! The chicken is marinated for ultimate juiciness and then layered in a tortilla with your favorite toppings.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Marinate
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon ground chili
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne
- 1 1/2 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
For serving:
- Soft or hard Taco shells
- cilantro leaves
- Chopped Brown or red onion
- Lime wedges
- sour cream
Instructions
- Add the chicken to a bowl together with seasonings, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon of oil. Marinate for 3-6 hours (ideally) or if in a rush - 1 hour. For better results pound the chicken first.
- Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of oil, and once hot add the chicken and cook for 6 minutes, then flip and cook another 6-8 minutes until done. Check for doneness with a meat thermometer, it should register 165 F.
- Remove from the heat and dice into small cubes. Serve with more lime juice, taco shells, onion, cilantro and sour cream.
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Notes
- Flavor: you can taste flavors of cumin, and little lime, with added smokiness and heat from chili and cayenne. Kids can eat! If you want to make it hot, double the amount of chili & cayenne. Chicken should have charred nicely and crispy on the outside with a juicy and tender inside.
Nutrition Information
Calories
292kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
203mg
(8%)
Potassium
661mg
(19%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
361IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 292
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 292kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 203mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 661mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 361IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.