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Healthy Chicken Tacos
5 from 18 votes

Healthy Chicken Tacos

Healthy Chicken Tacos feature marinated boneless, skinless chicken thighs grilled or pan-cooked, diced, and served in tortillas with fresh toppings like onion, cilantro, avocado, salsa, queso fresco, and sour cream. The marinade combines lime juice, garlic, chili powder, cumin, and salt to add bright and smoky notes to the chicken.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 246 kcal
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican

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

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  1. Whisk together olive oil, lime juice, garlic, chili powder, salt and cumin in a small bowl.
  2. Pour marinade over chicken thighs and let marinate for 15-30 minutes.
  3. 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.
  4. Dice chicken thighs into cubes. Place chicken into warm taco shell and add toppings of choice.

Nutrition Information

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 246

% 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.