Chicken Street Tacos
These Chicken Street Tacos are a quick and flavorful meal using a mix of juicy thighs and lean breasts, seasoned perfectly and served in warm corn tortillas with a zesty onion salsa mix.
Equipment
- 1 Skillet or grill pan 12-inch size recommended
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 1 large white onion finely diced
- 1 jalapeño minced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 handful cilantro minced
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 2½ tablespoons street taco seasoning
- olive oil spray or avocado oil spray
- 18 soft corn tortillas
Instructions
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine onion, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, kosher salt, and lime juice. Let it marinate while you prepare the chicken.
- Season both chicken breasts and thighs with the taco seasoning and rub in well.
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat and spray with oil. Cook chicken for 5-7 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes to retain juices.
- Chop chicken into small pieces. Warm tortillas if desired.
- Assemble the tacos by placing chicken on tortillas and adding marinated salsa mix on top.
- Serve immediately and enjoy with lime wedges or your favorite taco toppings.
Notes
Store leftover chicken in an airtight container for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.