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Grilled Chicken Tacos (Easy Recipe)

Grilled chicken tacos are easy and delicious! This is a step-by-step guide to show you how to successfully make refreshing chicken tacos.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken tacos, grilled chicken, Grilled chicken tacos, How to make grilled chicken tacos
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 453kcal
Author: Bob

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Chicken
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup diced red onions
  • 1 cup chopped lettuce
  • 1 cup diced tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp garlic aioli
  • 1 lime
  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 1 cup grated aged cheddar cheese

Instructions

Prepare the chicken

  • Lather the chicken with olive oil, sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Preheat grill to 450°F

Prepare the ingredients

  • Dice up half of a red onion finely, 1 cup of crispy lettuce, and 1 whole tomato.
  • Grate 1 cup of aged cheddar cheese
  • Cut a lime into 6 wedges.

Grill the chicken

  • Place the chicken onto the preheated grill grates with the skin side down. This will crisp up the skin nicely.
  • After about 5-7 minutes check the chicken and see if it is ready to be flipped. If the skin is stuck to the grates then you will want to wait another minute or so.
    When the skin releases from the grates then it is ready to be flipped.
  • Grill the other side for about 5 minutes and then check the temperature. Once the chicken is 160°F you can remove it from the grill. The breast will take a little bit longer than the thighs.
  • Let the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes and allow for the temperature to come up to 165°F.
  • While the chicken is resting grill your flour tortillas. These only take a minute or two on each side. All you want to do is warm them up.
  • Once your chicken has rested go ahead and cut it up into 1 - 1 1/2 inch pieces.

Build the tacos

  • Lather garlic aioli down the center of the tortilla and then add about 1/2 cup of your diced chicken.
  • Top with lettuce, tomatoes, diced red onions, cheddar cheese, and lime juice freshly squeezed from one wedge.
  • Sink your teeth into the taco and enjoy all of the fresh flavors.

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Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 1178mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 531IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 3mg