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Mexican Grilled Chicken Tacos

Mexican Grilled Chicken Tacos

Wonderfully authentic Mexican flavours, a homestyle version of Sinaloa chicken, a popular Mexican street food. Adapted from Bobby Flay's "Mexican Red Chicken" recipe from his cookbook "Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction". (Note 1)

View original recipe on recipetineats.com

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Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4

Nutritional Information

Calories:282 kcal

Carbohydrate:2.9 g

Cholesterol:111 mg

Fat:12.9 g

Protein:36.5 g

Saturated Fat:3.1 g

Sodium:256 mg

Sugar:1.4 g

Ingredients

1 - 1.5 lb / 500 - 750g chicken thigh fillets ((Note 2))

1 tbsp olive oil

4 tbsp orange juice

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar ((or rice vinegar))

1 1/2 tbsp lime juice

3 garlic cloves (, minced)

1 1/2 tbsp chipotle or ancho chile powder ((Note 3))

2 tsp dried oregano

2 tsp smoked paprika powder ((Note 4))

1/8 tsp All Spice

1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

1/4 - 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper ((optional - for spiciness))

1 tsp salt

Black pepper

Tortillas or taco shells

Pico de Gallo ((tomato salsa))

Sour cream

Avocado

Fresh coriander / cilantro

Lime wedges

Instructions

Step 1
Place Marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag. Add chicken, massage to coat then refrigerate to marinate for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
Step 2
Remove chicken from Marinade, discard Marinade.
Step 3
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat (or even better, do this on the BBQ on medium high). Cook chicken for 4 minutes on each side, until dark golden brown.
Step 4
Remove chicken onto plate, cover loosely with foil and rest for 3 minutes.
Step 5
Cut into strips and use for tacos. (See Note 5 for more serving options)