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    Home » Meal Planning » Taco Tuesday » Chicken Street Tacos

    Chicken Street Tacos

    Published: Jun 29, 2021 Modified: Sep 20, 2021 by GG

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    Chicken Street Tacos is an easy homemade taco recipe. Flavorful marinated chicken is topped with sliced fresh jalapenos for a hint of heat, chopped red onion for a mild savory note and cilantro leaves for bright herb flavor.

    chicken street tacos with jalapeno and lime
    Chicken Street Tacos with jalapenos and limes

    Chicken Street Tacos

    If you’ve been around Swirls for awhile now then you know that I love, well maybe I’m obsessed with, creating taco recipes.

    Chicken Street Tacos is my most recent recipe creation and it won’t disappoint!

    A simple street tacos recipe that will be so easy to make on any busy night. Simplicity is the key to the deliciousness of these tacos.

    Taco seasoning combines with lime juice to flavor the chicken. I let it marinate about 1 hour and then grill the chicken to perfection.

    If you’re short on time, simply combine the taco seasoning and lime juice and rub it on the chicken, skip the marinating time, and head right over to the grill and cook it up.

    I do recommend marinating the chicken if you have the time though. The outcome will definitely be more flavorful and delicious.

    Toasting up the corn tortillas in the skillet adds a depth of flavor. You’ll be happy you did!

    The chicken in my street tacos is chopped but you can just as easily shred the chicken with two forks and make shredded chicken street tacos.

    Feel free to toast the corn tortillas ahead, wrap in foil, and reheat on the grill while the chicken is cooking.

    chicken street tacos on wooden board with lime wedges and jalapeno

    Every bite of our Chicken Street Tacos is filled with flavorful marinated chicken, red onion, cilantro and fresh jalapeno slices.

    The simplicity of this chicken street tacos recipe is what I especially love. Bright clean flavors and grilled chicken make every biteful a little taste of Mexico.

    Of course, feel free to add a fresh tomato salsa, maybe a dollop or two of sour cream and guacamole and a bed of shredded lettuce.

    Be sure to serve with lime wedges for a bright citrus drizzle.

    Any way to make it, street tacos will soon become your new favorite taco to savor.

    Love Mexican? Love chicken? Then be sure to give our Mexican Chicken Casserole a try!

    marinate chicken, grill chicken and toast corn tortillas
    Marinate the chicken; grill the chicken; toast the corn tortillas

    How to make street tacos

    Scroll down for the full recipe with ingredient amunts in the recipe card below.

    1. Combine chicken, oil, lime juice and taco seasoning and refrigerate 1-4 hours.
    2. Preheat grill for direct heat grilling.
    3. Grill the chicken until juices run clear, turning once. Discard the marinade.
    4. Let the chicken rest for about 5 minutes then chop into bitesize pieces.
    5. While the chicken is grilling, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook corn tortillas until lightly toasted, turning once.
    6. Arrange chicken, red onion, jalapeno slices and cilantro on tortillas.
    7. Serve with lime wedges and fresh tomato salsa, if desired.
    chicken street tacos on a wooden board

    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

    • Make with boneless skinless chicken thighs
    • Shred the chicken instead of chopping it
    • Add your favorite taco toppings
    • Feel free to toast the corn tortillas ahead, wrap in foil, and reheat on the grill while the chicken is cooking
    • You can cook the chicken in a skillet or in the oven
    • No fresh jalapenos? Just use canned pickled jalapenos instead
    • Serve with your favorite taco toppings
    ingredients for chicken street tacos on a wooden board

    Ingredients you will need to make street tacos

    • boneless skinless chicken breasts – chicken thighs will also work well
    • olive oil – base for the marinade
    • lime juice – adds citrus flavor to the chicken
    • taco seasoning – use our homemade seasoning recipe or store bought seasoning
    • corn tortillas for tacos – traditional tortilla to use for a street taco
    • red onion –for a burst of sweet mild onion flavor
    • jalapenos – adds a hint of heat and spice
    • cilantro leaves – bright fresh herb flavor
    • lime wedges – delicious way to add a citrus drizzle

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    Decorations for a taco party

    Anytime I serve tacos is a good time for a taco party! But really, tacos are the best party food and I love the festive atmosphere when you have a Walking Taco Bar fiesta.

    I make commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

    Start with hanging this Taco About A Party Banner (this makes me crack up every time!).

    Add a colorful Serepe Plastic Tablecloth, or this set of hand woven serape table runners in fextive colors or both!

    These adorable Fiesta Paper Striped Party Straws with Tacos, Sombreros and more are so much fun.

    A taco serving plate with all the sections is an ideal way to serve all your favorite toppings.

    Don't forget your let's taco about it t-shirt (again, cracking up here!) and let the fiesta begin!

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    Chicken Street Tacos

    Every bite of our Chicken Street Tacos is filled with flavorful marinated chicken, red onion, cilantro and fresh jalapeno slices.
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Mexican
    Keyword buffalo chicken tacos, chicken street tacos, shredded chicken street tacos
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Marinate Time 1 hour
    Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 319kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts
    • 2 Tbs. olive oil
    • 2 Tbs. lime juice
    • 2 Tbs. taco seasoning
    • 8 corn tortillas for tacos
    • ½ cup chopped red onion
    • 2 jalapenos , sliced
    • cilantro leaves
    • lime wedges
    • Fresh tomato salsa , optional

    Instructions

    • Combine chicken, oil, lime juice and taco seasoning in a plastic food storage bag. Seal and refrigerate 1-4 hours.
    • Preheat grill for direct heat grilling.
    • Remove chicken from marinade, discard the marinade, and grill chicken until juices run clear, turning once. Let chicken stand 5 minutes then chop into bitesize pieces.
    • While the chicken is grilling, heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook corn tortillas until lightly toasted, turning once.
    • To prepare tacos, arrange chicken, red onion, jalapeno slices and cilantro on tortillas.
    • Serve with lime wedges and fresh tomato salsa, if desired.

    Notes

    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
    • Make with boneless skinless chicken thighs
    • Shred the chicken instead of chopping it
    • Add your favorite taco toppings
    • Feel free to toast the corn tortillas ahead, wrap in foil, and reheat on the grill while the chicken is cooking
    • You can cook the chicken in a skillet or in the oven
    • No fresh jalapenos? Just use canned pickled jalapenos instead
    • Serve with your favorite taco toppings

    Nutrition

    Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 257mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

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