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.
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.
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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!
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.
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.
Check out my leftover taco meat recipe ideas too!
Love Mexican? Love chicken? Then be sure to give our Mexican Chicken Casserole a try!
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How to make street tacos
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- Combine chicken, oil, lime juice and taco seasoning and refrigerate 1-4 hours.
- Preheat the grill for direct heat grilling.
- Grill the chicken until juices run clear, turning once. Discard the marinade.
- Let the chicken rest for about 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.
- Arrange chicken, red onion, jalapeno slices and cilantro on tortillas.
- Serve with lime wedges and fresh tomato salsa, if desired.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- 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
- Serve with your favorite taco toppings
Substitutions
- Make with boneless skinless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts
- No fresh jalapenos? Just use canned pickled jalapenos instead
- Small flour tortillas can be used in place of corn tortillas
- White onion or scallions can replace red onion
Ingredients
Ingredients for 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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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.
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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 Straws 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!
Chicken Street Tacos Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons lime juice
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
- 8 corn tortillas for tacos
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- 2 jalapenos , sliced
- cilantro leaves
- lime wedges
- Fresh tomato salsa , optional
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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
- 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
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