Easy Chicken Tacos
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With a simple spice rub, the chicken is cooked quickly on the stovetop! Serve with pico de gallo, avocado + lime wedges!
I think this will be my go-to weeknight meal for the next few weeks. No, wait, months probably.
Because, guys, we just brought home a little baby corgi brother for Butters. So to say my hands will be full with these two little buggers is clearly an understatement.
So enter the easiest weeknight chicken tacos ever.
With a simple spice rub – chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, garlic powder – the chicken is seasoned just right, thrown on the skillet and cooked through completely before dicing them up into bite-size pieces.
Serve in warmed tortillas with desired toppings – pico de gallo (store-bought shortcut is just fine here!), diced avocado, cilantro and freshly squeezed lime juice is my favorite combo right now!
Easy Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 12 mini flour tortillas, warmed
- 1 cup pico de gallo, homemade or store-bought
- 1 avocado, halved, peeled, seeded and diced
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Equipment
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
- Season chicken with chili powder mixture.
- Heat canola oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet in a single layer and cook until golden brown and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 4-5 minutes per side. Let cool before dicing into bite-size pieces.
- Serve chicken in tortillas, topped with pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro and lime.
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tasty as heck
I’m planning on making this tomorrow but will olive oil work too or does it have to be canola oil?
yummy
Awesome rub for chicken tacos. Add a couple things to kick it up..
1/2 diced poblano pepper
1/2 diced onion
1/4 stick Mexican chorizo
2 small tomatillos, diced
1 t diced smoked Chipotle peprs
Sautee all above till cooked and then stir in Chix and serv on warm tortillas. Wash back with favorite beer. Salud!
Do not overcook chix. Mix all
Made these today in the air Fryer they were great
that is exactly what I want to do.
Can’t wait to make these tonight! Going to add chipotle peppers, cheese and sour cream!
this is the best thing ive ever tasted in my entire life. Its best when you fry the tortillas in the pan and get your jiggy on. 10/10 recommend would do again. Please try this recipe. Will be making again!!!
Absolutely delish! Accidentally used tenders and still great! Served with homemade tortillas, seasoned sour cream, pico, and cheddar (avocado wasnt ripe!). Next time, will add some sautéed veggies after chix cooks and pair with some Spanish rice and black beans. Thank you!
Wonderful and easy!
VERY GOOD!!! I doubled the recipe for my family of 5. Cooked in my skillet….we ate like kings!!!!
I’ve made this recipe several times and the kids and I love it. We add shredded cheese, tomatoes, onions and sour cream as toppings. I bake my chicken in cut up pieces on 350 though with the seasonings, it’s still delicious.
This is a bomb recipe !!
I love the combination of the spices–a perfect blend. I used chicken breasts and this dish turned out delightful. I am sure I will use this recipe often.
This was the easiest thing to make…my husband and kids loved it! I’m a vegetarian so after I removed the chicken I added chopped mushrooms, peppers, and onions to the skillet and sautéed them up in the remaining oil and spices. Absolutely delish!
I have been making these for years! LOVE them!
This was a very good recipe to find! I had everything I needed so I put it all together. My dad, whose not a fan of chicken, went back for more THREE TIMES!!! Thank you very much for sharing. Will definitely be making this again.
Very nice recipe, the chicken tasted delicious, the taco’s turned out very good. Thank you for the recipe
This was a hit! Just enough for my daughter and husband and myself though. Followed the recipe, just cut up the chicken before cooking and used chicken breasts instead. Very good. Will make this again. Might try it with shrimp too.
I’ve made this recipe at least 5 times now for family and friends and each time has been so delicious! I like to use thinly sliced chicken breast and they always come out juicy and not dry with this rub. I 100% recommend this!!!
Thank you so much! This has helped me a lot more! The chicken was not dry at all! Was perfect!
Been looking for a delicious chicken taco recipe. This one is super easy and quick and my kids loved it! Will make again.
Made these tacos tonight my husband keeps raving how good they were! Definitely going to make them again:)
how many people does it serve? I am a working mother of 23 kids and I need to feed all! Please.
six servings!