Best Chicken Taco Recipe
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These chicken tacos feature juicy baked chicken thighs shredded and served in warm tortillas with avocado, onion, and cilantro. They have classic street taco flavor that's quick to prepare. Serve with toppings of your choice.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 pound chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
- 1 tablespoon Ancho chili powder (or sub regular chili powder)
- 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon onion powder (or sub granulated garlic powder)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 garlic cloves, grated (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small lime, zested and juice (or lemon)
- 8 small tortillas (flour, corn or a blend), warmed, toasted or grilled
- 1 avocado, cut into chunks & salted
- 1/3 white onion, finely diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- Salsa Roja or your favorite salsa or hot sauce
- sour cream
- lime wedges
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 617mg
- Total sugar
- 2g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 497mg
- Calcium
- 44mg
- Iron
- 1mg
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- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 617MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.