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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Super easy and quick. I made it with chicken breasts instead of thighs (personal preference). I cooked them in a skillet and sliced after they cooled, as directed in the recipe. However, next time I may dice them first before coating in the seasoning and cooking since it would be faster. I served with homemade guacamole, lime slices, and shredded Mexican cheese. Delicious.
its damn delish
I mixed the spices, let it sit for 15 min. Then cooked it. The chicken was delicious. The flavors were smooth, and flavorful. No one spice overpowered the other.
This recipe was delicious. It reminded me of my favorite local Mexican restaurant that has a lime chicken taco. I used thin sliced chicken breast and it was very tender. I loved the smoky flavor with lots of lime. Thank you for the recipe!
Can you marinate it overnight for better flavor?
I put the rub on the night before i cooked them
Also cooked the chicken on the grill and used boneless breasts instead
Will definitely make again!
Very tasty and easy!
super tasty!!
Family favorite!
These tacos were beyond delicious!! I cut my chicken into pieces before seasoning and cooking. From start to finish was less than 15 minutes. Perfect for busy nights. Thank you so much!
I don’t have smoked paprika. So, could I use chili powder or can you recommend me another choice?
I just happened to come across your recipe after googling “chicken tacos” and these were a huge hit with my family! Thank you… I’m off to search for more recipes on your site now.
This recipe was delicious!!! My husband loved the tacos.
We just celebrated our daughter’s first birthday with a Mexican-themed fiesta. The recipe I was planning to use for the chicken tacos didn’t multiply well, so I was in a pinch to find something else. All I can say is THANK YOU for this delicious recipe!I made 15 pounds of the chicken and everyone LOVED it. I ended up using chicken breast and made it early in the morning the day of the party and then reheated it at 300 degrees F in a covered hotel pan. The chicken was perfect and was not dry at all. This will definitely be a staple recipe in our home (just like so many of your others)!
This was so quick, easy, and delicious recipe. My family and i loved this! This is going to be my go-to snack recipe. 🙂 🙂
Fan favorite, healthy and quick, what’s not to love? This recipe has been such a big hit with family and friends that I make/mix the taco seasoning in big batches. When I cook the chicken tacos, I use a cast iron skillet to add more flavor. This review is long over due!
Tried this recepie, the whole family loved it. Delicious.
This was delicious- my whole family loved it – thank you!
I didn’t have a crock pot but was craving tacos. This was the perfect solution! Super easy and you can cater the flavors to your liking!
This was so easy and delicious. My family and i loved this! Didn’t have garlic powder so I used garlic salt everything else I did exactly per the recipe. Served with a pico de gallo and a salsa verde. Will definitely be making again.
the chicken is cooked so quickly on the stovetop!
Delicious….
These were delicious! I used butterflied chicken breast (family preference) and just used my meat thermometer to make sure they weren’t overcooked.
These will definitely have a place in our Taco Tuesday rotation!