Description
Delicious tacos featuring chicken marinated in smoked chiles, zesty lime juice, and fragrant garlic, grilled to perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5–2 lbs Chicken thighs or breasts
- 3–4 Chiles (e.g., ancho, guajillo)
- 4 cloves Garlic
- Juice from 2 Limes
- 1 tsp Cumin
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 10–12 Corn tortillas
- 4–6 small Tomatillos
- 1 medium Onion
- 1 bunch Cilantro
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken: In a blender, combine chiles, garlic, lime juice, cumin, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth, coat the chicken, and marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare the grill: Preheat the grill to medium-high heat (about 400°F) with clean grates.
- Grill the chicken: Grill the chicken for 6-8 minutes on each side until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Make the tomatillo salsa: Roast tomatillos, onion, and cilantro on the grill until charred (about 5-7 minutes), then blend with a pinch of salt.
- Warm the tortillas: Grill corn tortillas until warm and pliable (about 30 seconds per side).
- Assemble the tacos: Slice grilled chicken, place on tortillas, top with tomatillo salsa, and add any additional toppings.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
For best results, let chicken reach room temperature before marinating, and don’t skip the marination time for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 60 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg