Healthy Chicken Tacos
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Healthy Chicken Tacos
Description
This recipe uses boneless, skinless chicken thighs marinated briefly in a mixture of olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, and salt. These ingredients infuse the meat with a balanced blend of citrus acidity, savory, and smoky spices. After marinating, the chicken can be cooked on an indoor or outdoor grill or in a cast iron skillet over medium heat until thoroughly cooked and then rested.
The cooked chicken is diced and placed into warmed flour or corn tortillas. Fresh toppings including chopped red onion, cilantro, avocado or guacamole, salsa or pico de gallo, queso fresco, and sour cream or Greek yogurt can be added to customize each taco with contrasting textures and flavors. This results in a taco with a balanced combination of juicy, spicy chicken and fresh, creamy, and tangy accents.
These tacos are suitable for a casual meal and showcase flavors common in many chicken taco recipes, with accessible seasoning and simple preparation.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs chicken thigh boneless, skinless
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice juice of 1 lime
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon cumin ground
- flour tortilla or corn tortilla
- onion for serving, red, chopped
- cilantro for serving
- avocado for serving, or guacamole
- salsa for serving, or pico de gallo
- queso fresco for serving
- sour cream for serving, or Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Whisk together olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, salt and cumin in a small bowl.
- Pour marinade over chicken thighs and let marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- Grill chicken thighs using an indoor or outdoor grill or cook on the stove top in a cast iron skillet over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway, until cooked throughout (internal temperature should be 170-175°F). Once cooked, pull chicken from heat and let rest for 3-5 minutes.
- Dice chicken thighs into cubes. Place chicken into warm taco shell and add toppings of choice.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 taco w/o toppings | |
| Calories | 246kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 143mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 692mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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