Recipe
Smoky Chicken Street Tacos
Smoky chicken, cabbage, pico de gallo, cilantro, and lime fill warm corn tortillas for an easy street-style taco night.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup pico de gallo
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 limes, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Pat the chicken dry and toss it with olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, and salt until evenly coated.
- Heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes per side, until browned and the center reaches 165°F.
- Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and rest it for 5 minutes. Slice it into bite-size pieces.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet for 20 to 30 seconds per side, then keep them wrapped in a clean towel.
- Fill each tortilla with cabbage, chicken, pico de gallo, and cilantro. Finish with a squeeze of lime and serve immediately.
Smoky skillet chicken, crisp cabbage, pico de gallo, cilantro, and lime make these simple street-style tacos a quick favorite for taco night.
Nutrition note: The per-serving values in this draft are approximate and vary with tortilla size, chicken cut, and toppings. Verify with the exact products used before publishing.
Per serving
Nutrition facts
Serving size: 2 tacos
- Calories
- About 390 calories
- Total fat
- About 15 g
- Saturated fat
- About 3 g
- Cholesterol
- About 110 mg
- Sodium
- About 560 mg
- Total carbohydrate
- About 33 g
- Dietary fiber
- About 5 g
- Total sugars
- About 3 g
- Protein
- About 31 g
